PEOPLE'S  VADE-MECUM 

OOMPKIBINO  A   COLLECTION   OF 

VALUABLE  RECEIPTS 

OF  GENERAL  USEFULNESS 


ALSO,    CONCISE  AND   COMPREHENSIVE        ^ 

npilations  on  the  subject  of  Farriery,  etc. 

of  Congress  at  Washington. 


,-,  PUBLienED  u-x 

MERCHANT'S  GARGLING  OIL  CO. 


i-ooi5:f  oi^T,  ivT. -sr. 


M.  C.  Richartboji  A  Co.,  Printers,  Lockport,  N.  Y. 


Time  and  Distance  Table, 

Shoiriiifj  the  Difference  in  Tivie  and  Xo.  of  Jifiles  between  Xeio  York 
and  Washington,  arid  the  Principal  Cities  in  the  Country. 


M  I  LES  Timeat  12  (noon) 


N  V' 


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11 


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£36 
422 
89S 
799 

rvi 

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cr,3 

825 

034 

401 

ir.97 

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4C1 
353 
108T 
225 
503 


11  r>s  A.  M. 

11  r>o   " 

12  12  r.  M. 

H  41  A.  M. 
11  06  " 
11  19  " 
11  30  " 
11  24  " 
11  24  " 
11  14  " 
11  14    " 

11  58     " 

10  re   " 

12  00  noon. 

11  56  A.  M. 
11  36    " 
11  46    " 

10  55    " 

11  48    " 
11  33    " 


CITIES. 


. . .  Albany.. . . 
..Baltimore.. 
. . .  Boston  . . . 
....Buffalo.... 
..Chicago.. 
..Cincinnati.. 
.  Cleveland.. 
.  .Columbus. . 
. .  Detroit . . . 
. ;  -.ulianapoli:?. 
.  Louisville  ■ . 
IMoufreal . . 
.Now  Oriear.s. 
..New  York. . 
.i  hiladelphia. 
..Pittsburgh  . 
. .  Richmond. . 
. .  St.  Louis  . . 
.  W'ashin.i^ton . 
. .  Wheehng. .. 


Time  at  1 2  (noon) 
Was'.iington. 


12  10  V.  M.. 
12  02  " 
12  24  " 
11  53  .\.  M. 
11  13  " 
11  31  " 
11  42  "  . 
11  36  " 
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11  02  '• 

11  26  " 

12  10  r.  M. 

10  44  A.  M. 
12  12  r.  M. 
12  08  " 

11  48  a.  m. 
11  58  " 

11  07  " 

12  00  noon. 
11  45  A.  M. 


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770 
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225 
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374 
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Principal  Governmeuts  of  tiie  "U'orld. 


Namh  of  Coustrv.  Name  of  Ruler. 


Ani-tna 

Argentine  Cuufed'n. 
r.r.izil T--..- 

pi'*--- *•• 

C  lima 

P  ii'iia:); 


S;:::::::: 

Gi-eit  Brit  .in. 

Hreece 

Iloliflnd 

Honduras 

It.aly 

Mexico 

Nicaragua 

Prussia 

P'lrtnjral 


Franois  Joseph  I.. 

B.  Mitre 

Don  Pedro  II 

Jose  .Toaq.  Perez.. 

Ki-tsiang 

I  Christian  IX 

;  Umael  Pacha. . . . 


Sweden  and  Norway 

.Spain 

St-ites  of  thi- Church. 

Switzerland 

Turkey 

United  Stat-s 


\ictoria  I 

George  I 

Vi'illiamlll 

J  )se  Medina 

^  ictorKnianuelH 

n.Jnarez 

Toinas  Martinez. 

William  I 

I.uisl 

Nasser  ed  Nini.. . 

Gen.  Prado 

Alexander  II 

Charles  XV 

Gen.  Prim 

Pius  1% 

M.  Knuzel 

Abdul  Aziz 

U.S.Grant 


Title. 


Kniperor 

President.. . . . 

Emperor 

President 

Emperor... — 

JV"o  •■• 

^  iceroy 


ueen 

'-■-iner 

'■-i'lK 

|i'rcsident 

i'-^'n? 

I're.M.-lent | 

I  President ' 

|Kin^' I 

iKing ; 

i  Schah I 

I  President 

Cz.ir 

King 

President 

I  Pope 

;Pres.  of  Diet.. 

.■^ultan I 

!  President 


Form  of  Govee.nmext. 

Absolute  Mon.arrhy, 
I'cderate  PiepubUc. 
I  lereditary  Monarchy. 
I'epublic. 

.\  bsolute  Monarchy. 
Llni.  Mon.  with  Prov. States 
Absolute  Monarchy. 
>  "onst.  Mon. — Sen.'and  Legis 
I.im.Mon. — Lords  and  Coin' 
'.iiii.  Mon. — Two  Chaniber- 
;.iiii.  Mon. — Two  Chambers 
;  Republic. 

l.iin.  Mon. — Two  Chambers 
"Republic, 
r.epublic. 

I.iin.  Mon.— Two  Chambers 
Lm.  Mon. — One  Chamber. 
Absolute  Despotism. 
Hepublic. 

Absolute  Monarch V. 
I.iin.  Mon.— With  Leglslat't 
i.in.  Mon.— With  Legislat't 
Absolute  Sovereignty. 
!■■  -derate  Repuldic. 
\bsoUite  ^lonarchy. 
!  eil.Rep— T  wo  Houses  Cons 


PEOPLE'S  VADE-MECUM 

OOMPEI8IHO    A   OOLLBCTIO    OK 

VAIiUABIiE      RECIPES, 

Compilations  on  the  subject  of  Farriery,  Etc. 


PREFACE. 

This  little  work  is  presented  to  the  friends  of  the  "  Gargling 
Oil,"  not  doubting  but  they  will  find  8ome  things  useful  therein, 
which  will  cause  them  to  preserve  it  for  future  reference  There 
are  those,  to  be  sure,  into  whose  hands  it  may  fall,  who  have 
never  used  the  OU;  such  as  have  used  it,  wiU  know  its  value, 
and  appreci!J*e  it.  Those  unacquainted  with  it  will,  by  a  trial, 
find  it  the  best  Embrocation  ever  known. 

The  compiler  of  this  work  has  endeavored  to  present,  in  the 
smallest  compass,  an  amount  of  information  of  such  a  varied  and 
valuable  character,  as  will  make  it  a  welcome  visitor  and  cher- 
ished friend  of  every  famUy  that  may  be  fortunate  enough  to  ob- 
tain it. 

The  subject  of  Farriery  is  treated  in  a  manner  which,  though 
concise,  is  quite  comprehensive.  The  work  cannot  fsBl  to  be 
useful  to  the  farmer,  and  his  wife  and  daughters  wiU  find  the 
numerous  practical  Recipes  included  therein,  to  be  not  only  high- 
ly useful,  but  in  a  majority  of  them,  that  the  ingredients  are  at 
hand  or  easily  procurable. 

For  every-day  reference,  no  work  has  been  published  contain- 
ing the  same  inf onnation  in  such  a  form  as  to  be  generally  accessi- 
ble, such  matter  being  usually  found  only  in  expensive  or  rare 
works  not  within  the  reach  of  all  classes. 

A  single  glance  will  at  once  satisfy  the  reader  that  for  a  work 
of  the  size,  this  little  book  contains  a  wonderful  amount  of  valu- 
able information,  of  a  really  useful  and  practical  character,  and 
adapted  to  the  eveiy-day  requirements  of  all  well  ordered  house- 
holds. Art  such  the  compiler  preseirts  it  to  the  public,  confident 
that  it  will  be  worthy  of  carefvd  preser\'at(^n. 


e^^  Pleas©  hang*  this  up  for  ready  reference. 


VALUABLE    MEDICINAL   RECIPES. 


Cnre  for  UattloKfjaltc  lSite««  and.  other  Poi- 
sonous Urcatitre* .— Indisro  four  dmni:?,  gum  camphor  eight 
drams,  alcohol  eight  oin;i jji^  ;  mixed  and  kept  in  <-l#He  bottles. 
fA.pply  to  the  wound  and  thi""  cure  is  eoon  completed- 

►«  Cnre  for  a  CongrBi.--"- '» t.ahleppoonfulof  molaepep,  two 
teaspoonf  uia  of  c^stv>r  oi),  ov-.  ^aspooni'ul  of  paregoric,  one  tea- 
Bpoouful  of  spirits  camplior.  ,\iix  and  take  often.  The  editor  of 
■Ihe  Fanner  Siws  of  thin  i-iHJpc :  "  It  was  jjresoribed  for  us  when 
we  were  suilering  from  a  cor.trh  that  seemed  as  if  we  were  on  tJje 
Hrink  of  conpumption;  no  ctr^sution  nor  rest  day  or  night.  We 
J^ook  and  were  eured  in  three  days." 

Cure  for  Piles.— Stow  a  handful  of  low  mallowK  in  about 
three  ^ills  of  milk ;  strajji  it,  and  mix  about  half  the  quantity  of 
West  India  molasses  with  it  As  warm  as  agreea^^je,  to  be  exter- 
nally applied. 

Corns.— A  com  may  be  extracted  from  the  foot  by  biudirid'j 
on  half  a  raw  cranberry,  with  the  cut  side  of  the  fruit  upon  thik 
foot-  Old  and  troublesome  corns  have  been  drawn  out  in  thti  < 
way,  in  the  course  of  a  few  night*. 

To  Purify  Rooms.— Dissolve  a  few  spoonfuls  of  chlor- 
ide of  lime  in  a  saucer  and  place  it  ui  the  apart ment. 

_PJiy«ic  for  Children.— Rhubarb  aiu]  Magnesia Mix 

one  dram  of  piAvdered  rimharb  with  two  drams  of  carl)onate  of 
magnesia,  and  half  a  dram  of  ginger.  Dose,  from  fifteen  grains 
to  one  dram.    Use  as  a  ./nr':.'^aT)vp  tor  children. 

Another.— Coriipoud  Sodri.— Mix  one  dram  of  calomel,  five 
drams  of  se^qui-cjrbonate  ol  soda,  and  ten  drams  of  compound 
chalk,  powder  together.  Dose,  five  grains.  Use  as  a  mild  pur-' 
gatlve  tor  children  during  teething. 

Sure  Cuve  for  I>y«eu4ery.— Take  new  churned  hntter,  i 
before  it  is  washed  or  eahej;  clarify  over  the  fire,  and  skim  off' 
all  the  milky  particles ;  add  one-foarth  brandy  to  preserve  it, 
and  loaf  sugar  to  sweeten  it.  Let  the  patient  (if  an  adult)  take 
two  tablespooufuls  twice  a  day.    The  above  is  a  sure  cure. 

L.ee's  Winrt^liaiai  Anti-Bilion$ii  Pills.- Take  of 
aloes,  gamboge,  eaoti  five  ounces,  scammony  t-\vo;ounces,  sal  nitre 
elixir  pro.,  each  one  ounce,  mucilage  of  gimi  arable  half  an  ounce 
castile  soap  sLx  ounces,  and  beat  into  a  mass,  of  which  divide 
tftiree  drams  into  thirty  pilj^.  Dose,  from  one  to  four.  Pow- 
der the  drj'  articles,  and  beat  in  a  mortar  with  the  soap ;  add  the 
elixir  pro.  and  mucilage. 

NoTK — The  above  »as  taken  from  the  Patent  Office. 

Eye  Water.— Take  of  sulphate  of  zinc  ten  grains,  sugar 
of  lead  twenty  grains,  rose  water  one  pint ;  dissolve  each  sepa- 
rately and  mix.    Turn  off  the  clear  liquor  for  use. 


THE  PEOPLE  S  VADE-MECUM. 


Godfrey's  Ctjrdial.— Dissolvt;  two  and  a  half  drams  of 
sal  tarter  iu  three  and  a  quarter  pints  of  water,  to  which  add  one 
pint  of  thick  auirarhouse  molasses,  jnid  afterwards  three  ounces 
laiidauum.  Dit*)Oive  half  a  dram  of  oii  of  sae-^afrat*  in  four  ounces 
alcohol,  aud  add  to  the  above.    Shake  wel  I  and  it  is  ready  for  use. 

itch  OiiitMneiit.— Take  of  flour  of  sulphur  and  lard,  each 
two  ounces;  pulverized  white  hellebore  and  sal  tarter,  each  two 
driims ;  oil  lemon  twenty  drops.     (1.  W.  9S0  ) 

Anotubk. — Mix  four  drams  of  sublimed  sulphur,  two  ounces 
of  lard,  and  tuo  drams  of  sulphuric  acid  together.  Use,  twcea 
day  in  the  ulcerations. 

Tliompsou's  Hot  IPi-ops,  or  No,  6.— Take  of  myrrh 
torn-  pounds,  bayberry  bju-k  one  pound,  balmouy  twelve  ounce?, 
scull  cap  half  a  pound,  cayenne  live  o.aices,  good  brandy  five  gal- 
lons. 

Aji  Exeelent  Orink  for  tlte  Sic Ec— Toast  ripe  In- 
dian com  quite  brown,  or  even  a  little  biack,  acd  put  it  into  hot 
water  to  steep.  Drink  when  cold.  This  makes  one  of  the  best 
drinks  for  the  sick,  and  vvili  often  stop  sickness  at  the  stomach 
when  all  other  remedies  fail. 

Ague  Mediciifiee — Rhubarb,  columba,  and  essence  of  pep- 
perment,  each  one  ounce,  one  pint  of  water,  forty-five  grains 
quinine.  Tablespoonful  once  an  hour  until  it  operates  as  physic ; 
then,  same  amount  three  times  a  day.  To  keep,  add  one  gill  of 
whiskey. 

Fever  and  Ague  ]?^ixtisre.— Take  of  the  best  brandy 
one  pint,  camphor  one  ounce,  dissolve;  cloves  and  jallap  each 
half  an  ounce.  Peruvian  bark  two  ounces.  Virginia  snake  root 
one  ounce,  water  one  pint;  boil  ttie  cloves  and  root  with  the  wa- 
ter, to  one  half;  stv;:i!i  and  mix  the  oth(;rs  in  powder  with  the 
abova  Dose,  a  tablespoonful  three  times  a  day,  in  the  absence 
ol  the  fever. 

Fever  and  Ague  Pills.— Take  of  aloes  two  ounces, 
gamboge  and  cream  of  tartar  each  one  ounce,  sal  nitre  (saltpetre) 
half  an  ounce.  Divide  into  pills  of  five  grains  each,  of  which 
Three  are  a  dose.  Powder  and  sift  the  whole,  and  mix  in  a  mass 
with  syrup  or  molasses. 

Hiera  PI  era.— Take  of  aloes  one  ounce,  cauella  alba  four 
oimces,  best  ginger  and  pimento  each  half  an  ounce.  Powder, 
mix  and  sift. 

MnlP.«  Pliysie. — Take  of  myrrh,  cinnamon,  mace,  cloves, 
saffron  and  ginger,  each  one  ounce,  aloes  eight  ounces,  sal  nitre 
two  ounces;  powder,  mix  aud  sift.  Dose,  half  dram.  Good  iu 
colic,  etc.  • 

Hooper's  Female  Pills.— Tak^  of  aloes  eight  ounces, 
su])hate  of  iron  (coperas),  dried,  two  and  a  quarter  ounces :  ca- 
nellt!,  ginger,  castile  soap,  each  one  ounce;  myrrh,  extract  of 
black  hellebore,  each  two  ounces.    Powder  the  dry  articles,  and 


THE  people's   vade-mecum. 


mmmmmi 

bathed  the  swoflen  partrand,  to  mv  "r?at-^toni^^^^^  ^"'^ 

reiief  in  one  night.  I  still  S^nlied '^He  Or  ^,.?i  ,-../"*  ■'*  ^^''^ 
came  entirflv  «mir.,i     -pv.    A',  •     ,   .®  ^'^  and  in  a  few  days  be- 

wpi  arrest  its  progress, Ind  preient^ny  soreness  JrrSn'ln^'''*''' 
those  of  an  extensive  rntnr.^     n->h2Jr.i  ourenesb  or  pain  m  even 

^vilIalso  cSre  yoSr'chiilS;  fr'c^Sac?' aM^^co^r  T^'  " 
manin  the  town  of  W'il.o,.,  whose  clothes  were^.^/^^*"^^^^ 
was  restored  (without  suifering)  by^he  {I'meiru 'e  ofZ  ot  ^"' 

in  the  count'17,  where  a  chiKbSTw'o^y^rto^Ka'i  a  bucket"^? 
boil  ng  hot  water  turned  do-^  its  neck  iSl  badT  Vof  nl^ff,?^ 
family  thought  the  child  couJd  be  saved     Thev  h^^  nnr.hL'^^ 

Pry  Congli.-Take  of  powdered  gum  arabic  half  an  ounce ; 


THE   PEOPUE's   vade-mecum.  5 


dissolve  the  gum  arabic  in  warm  water;  squeeze  in  the  juice  of 
a,  lemon,  then  add  of  paregoric  two  dram?,  sjrup  of  (squills  one 
dram.  Cork  all  in  bottle  and  shake  welL,  Take  one  teaspoon- 
ful  when  the  cough  is  troublesome. 

Astlima.— The  following  is  recommended  as  a  relief:  Two 
ounces  of  the  beet  honey,  and  one  ounce  of  caHtor  oil,  mixed.  A 
teaspoonful  to  be  taken  night  and  morning. 

Oiiitnueitt  for  tlie  Piles.— Take  of  hog's  lard  four 
ounces,  laudanum  half  an  ounce,  mix.  Make  an  ointment  to  be 
applied  every  night  at  bed-time, 

To  Prevent  H'ouiids  from  Mortifying^.— Sprinkle 
sugar  on  them.  The  Turks  wash  fresh  wounds  with  wine,  and 
sprinkle  sugar  on  them.  Obstinate  ulcers  may  be  cured  with 
?ugar  dissolved  in  atrong  decoction  of  walnut  leaves. 
•  Cutaneous  Eruptions.— The  following  mixture  is  very 
useful  in  all  cutaneous  eruptions: — Ipecacuanha  wine  four  drams, 
ilov/er  of  sulphur  two  drams,  tincture  of  cardamons  one  ounce 
mix;  one  teaspoonful  to  be  taken  three.times  a  day,  in  a  wine- 
glassful  of  water. 

Coug^iis.— It  is  said  that  a  small  piece  of  resin  dipped  in  th^ 
water  which  is  placed  in  a  vessel  on  the  stove  (not  an  open  fire" 
place)  will  add  a  peculiar  property  to  the  atmosphere  of  the 
room  which  will  give  great  relief  to  a  person  troubled  vrith  a 
cough.  The  heat  of  a  stove  is  sufficient  to  throw  off  the  aroma 
of  the  resin,  and  gives  the  same  relief  that  is  afforded  by  the 
combustion,  because  the  CA^aporation  is  more  durable.  The  same 
resin  may  be  used  for  weeks. 

RinSTWorms. — Apply  gunpcj^wder,  wet,  on  retiring  at 
night,  and  let  it  remain  on'  the  ringworm  till  morning.  The  oil 
obtained  from  roasting^a  butternut  applied  in  the  same  manner 
a.s  the  gunpowder,  is  good  to  remove  ringworm? 

To  Remove  Pimples.  Styes  and  Boils.- Touch 
them  with  spirits  of  turpentine'  every  six  hours-  This  should  be 
applied  to  boils  and  styes  .n  their  first  stages  to  effect  a  cure 

Extractof  a  Letter  from  W.  W.  Eauttnun^  ^rvHeU  .V  jff.— In  the 
month  of  November  last  i  was  traveling  m  Essex  county  N.  Y. 
As  I  entered  apabiic  house  and  store  connected,  i  noticed  the  ad- 
vertisement of  Merchant's  Celebrated  Gargling  Oil.  Having  been 
in  business  in  which  1  have  owned  many  horses,  for  a  few  years 
past,  led  me  to  make  some  particular  inquiries  concerning  itw 
value.  The  simplicity  of  your  advetisemeni  and  what  was  said 
conceniing  the  oil  led  me  to  try  one  bottle.  The  first  applica- 
tion I  made  was  on  a  sore  and  coroded  finger,  which  I  had  cut 
and  took  cold  in.  After  tiying  various  medicines,  without  any 
satisfactory  effect,  I  uncorked  the  oil  and  put  some  on  twice,  and 
it  was  well. 

I  then  applied  it  to  a  sore  on  a  colt,  which  had  been  hooked  in 


THE  people's   vade-mecum: 


i?drene?'  ''''''''''  "^^  -I^P^^e-f  ^ot'to  the f^f'^iiVS  ^ij! 
l"^!^"*'7-^^^^?°  batting,  moistened  with  linpeed  or  sweet 


cough,.     Consumption  l,a«  been  prevented  by  it  '"^"'"O*' 


THE   PEOPL.B  S    VADF.-MECUM. 


it  extracts  the  ftre.  The  cotton  should  not  be  removed  when  the 
f< km  is  oft,  until  the 'burii  is  healed,  as  the  new  skin  uill  adhere 
io  it  while  iorrniug,  and  come  of!:  wi^  h  it  If  the  burn  is  washed 
in  lin.e  Wciter  previon^  to  applying  the  cotton,  it  will  not  b«  so 
liable  to  leave  a  scar. 

CoiivitJKions. — Put  the  patient  in  a  warm  bath,  strong 
mustard  planters  on  the  feet,  and  ice  water  on  the  head. 

Pi-eNorvativc  ag'aii&st  Fevers.— The  constant  uee  of 
malt  beer,  or  malt  in  any  way,  is  said  to  be  a  preservative  against 
fever;?. 

Felon,  or  JRniii-liEouMd.— If  a  felon,  or  rnu-round,  ap- 
pears tu  be  coining  on  tho  linger,  you  can  do  uotliing  better  than 
to  Ho.ik  the  lii];^er  thoroa«?hly  in  hot  ley.  It  will  be  painful,  but 
it  will  cure  a  disorder  much  more  painful. 

Caution  to  Purchasers  of  Merchant's  Gargling  Oil. 

The  genuine  has  the  signature  of  "  Geo.  W.  Merchant "  over 
the  cork.  '-Gargliiig  OU,  Lockport,  N.  Y.,"' blown  in  the  glass,  and 
our  Tni<le  mark  engraved  on  the  Internal  Revenue  stamp. 


:p  .A.  lEe.  li  I  s  IE?,  "Z".  -^ 

R.Mles  to  be  iftejoiembered..— Every  person  should 
knov/  how  to  take  care  of  his  domesiic  aninialp,  as  ignorance  or 
neclect  in  this  might  result  in  gi-eat  loss.  A  stable  should  not 
bo'v-ery  light  or  vtry  dark.  Its  floor  should  be  plank  orsoU,  as 
brick  or  stone  injure  the  feet.  A  horse  kept  in  the  stable  should 
be  rubbed  or  brushed  everj'  day.  Food  or  drink  should  not  be 
given  \\hen  the  horse  is  very  wanu  from  exercise,  as  it  cause« 
disease.  Keep  his  legs  clean  from  mud,  or  disease  will  be  the  re- 
sult. Examine  the  animal  every  day,  and  see  that  he  is  not  gall- 
ed or  otherwise  injured;  if  so,  Merchant's  Gargling  Oil,  M^icli 
phould  always  be  kept  in  tiae  stable,  should  immediately  be  ap- 
plied, as  there  is  not  its  equal  for  such  diseases  as  fresh  wounds, 
galls  of  all  kinds,  sprains,  bruises,  cracked  heels,  iingbone,  poll 
evil,  wind-galls,  callous,  spavin,  sweeny,  fistula,  sand  cracks, 
founders,  scratches  or  grease,  mange,  etc.  It  will  also  prevent 
flies  from  teasing  the  hor.se.  Its  miparaUeled  success  in  the  cure 
of  diseases  in  horses  and  cattle,  and  even  in  human  flesh,  is  dail  v 
becoming  more  known  to  the  farming  community.  It  can  hartt- 
ly  be  credited,  except  by  those  who  have  been  "in  the  habit  of 
keepmg  it  in  their  stables,  what  a  A-ast  amount  of  pain,  suffer- 
ing, and  time,  aio  saved  bj  the  timely  application  of  this  Oil. 
^No.  1— Pliysic  Sail  for  SSorses.— Cape  aloes  from 
flix  to  ten  drams,  castile  soap  one  dram,  spirits  of  wine  one  dram, 
syrup  to  form  the  ball.  If  mercurial  physic  be  wanted,  add  irom 
one-half  a  dram  to  one  dram  of  calomel. 
.^Previous  to  physicing  a  horse,  and  during  its  operation,  he 


THE   PEOPLES   VADE-MECUM. 


should  be  fed  on  bran  mashee,  allowed  plenty  of  chilled  water, 
and  have  exercise.  Physic  is  always  useful :'  it  is  necessarv  to 
be  administered  in  almost  every  disease.  It  improves  digestion, 
and  gives  strength  to  the  lacteals,  by  cleansing  the  intestines 
and  unloading  the  liver,  and  if  the  animal  is  afterwards  properly 
fed,  will  improve  his  strength  and  condition  in  a  remarkable  de- 
gree. Phj-sic,  except  in  urgent  cases,  should  be  given  in  the 
moriiing  and  on  an  empty  stomach ;  and  if  required  to  be  repeat- 
ed, a  week  should  intervene  between  each  dose. 

Before  giving  a  horee  a  ball,  see  that  it  is  not  too  hard  or  too 
large.    Cattle  medicine  is  always  given  as  a  drench. 

No.  2— Physic  for  Cattle.— Cape  aloes  four  drams  to 
one  ounce,  epsom  salts  four  to  six  ounces,  powdered  ginger  three 
drams.  Mix,  and  give  in  a  quart  of  gruel.  For  calves,  one-third 
of  this  wll  be  a  dose. 

No.  3— Tonic  for  Horses  aud  Cattle.— Sulphate  of 
copper  one  ounce  to  twelve  drams,  white  sugar  one-half  ouncr-. 
Mix,  and  divide  into  eight  oowders,  and  give  one  or  two  dailv 
in  the  animal's  food. 

No.  4— Cordial  ior  Horses  and  Cattle.— Powder- 
ed opium  one  dram,  ginger  powdered  two  drams,  allspice  pow- 
dered three  drams,  caraway  seed  powdered  four  drams.  Mtilce 
into  a  ball  with  molasses,  or  give  as  a  drench  in  grueJ.  For  the 
Gripes  atid  Hove  in  Cattle,  add  to  the  above  a  teacupful  of  spirits 
or  oil ;  or  give  two  ounces  of  Gargling  Oil,  and  repeat  every  two 
hours  till  the  animal  is  relieved. 

No.  5— Diuretic  Ball.— Hard  soap  and  common  turpen- 
tine each  four  drams,  oil  of  juniper  twentv  drops,  powdered  re- 
sin to  form  the  ball.  For  Drojisy,  Water  Farcy,  Broken  Wiml, 
or  Febrile  Zhwasea,  add  to  the  above  allspice  and  ginger  each  two 
drams.    Make  four  balls,  and  give  one  morning  and  eveiung. 

No.  6— Oiuretic  Powder.— Powdered  resin  and  nitre 
each  lour  ounces;  mix  and  divide  into  twelve  parts;  give  one 
daily.  For  Greju^e,  Swelled  Legs,  etc,  using  the  Gjtrgling  Oil 
externally. 

No.  7— Alterative  or  Condition  Po^vder.— Kesin 
and  nitre  each  two  ounces,  levisT'ated  antimony  one  ounce.  Mix 
for  eight  or  ten  dose.^,  and  give  one  night  and  morning.  When 
this  is  to  be  given  to  cattle,  add  glauber  salts  one  pound. 

"So,  8— Fever  Ball.— Cape  aloes  two  ounces,  Tiitre  four 
ounces,  molasses,  to  form  a  mm'-..  Divide  mto  twelve  balls  and 
give  one  morning  aud  evening  till  the  bowels  are  rel.-ixed  •  then 
give  No.  6  or  10. 

No.  9— Sedative  and  Worm  Ball.— Powdered  white 
hellebore  one-half  dram,  linseed  powder  one-hu.f  ounce.  If  ne- 
cessary make  into  a  ball  with  molasses.  This  bail  is  a  siyecilio 
for  weed.  Two  ounces  of  Gargling  Oil,  in  one-half  bottle  of  lin- 
seed oil,  is  an  effectual  remedy  for  worms  in  horses  and  cattle. 


THE  PEOPLE  S   VADE-MECUM. 


No.  10— Anodyne  Ball.— Opium  one  dram,  'camphor 
two  (Irajns,  ginger  powdei'  one  and  a  half  drajns ;  molasses  to 
form  a  ball.  Give  mght  and  morning,  after  the  bowels  are 
opened,  in  tetanus,  or  lockjaw.  With  the  addition  of  powdered 
catecb.u  two  drams,  this  forms  an  excellent  cure  for  diarrhoea,  or 
purj,dng. 

No.  11.— Cordial  Astringent  JOrencb,  for  Diae- 
KHGCA,  PcRGiNo,  OR  SoouRiNG.— Tuicture  of  opium  one-half 
ounce,  allspice,  two  and  a  half  drams,  powdcretl  caraways  one- 
half  ounce ;  catechu  powder  two  drams,  strong  <ile  or  gruel,  one 
pint.  Give  every  morning  till  the  purging  ceases.  For  sheep 
rnis  will  make  four  doses. 

No.  12— Silister  Ointment.— Hog's  lard  four  ounces, 
oil  of  turpentine  and  Spanish  flies  each  one  ounce;  mix.  This 
ointment  is  strong  enough  for  every  puri)Ose. 

No.  ^3 — Povi'der  for  Auglebcrries.— After  cutting 
thfim  off,  or  when  they  exist  in  clusters,  sprinkle  them  daily  with 
equal  parts  of  muriate  of  ammonia  and  powdered  savin. 

No.  14— Fever  Powder  for  Morses.— Nitre  from 
one-half  ounce  to  one  ounce,  camphor  and  tartar  emetic  each 
from  one  to  two  drams ;  powder  and  mix.  To  be  used  after  the 
bowels  have  been  opened. 

No.  15— Astring'ent  ISall,  for  Looseness  in  Horses. 
—Opium  from  one-half  to  one  dram,  ginger  one  and  a  half  dram», 
prepared  chalk  three  drams,  flour  two  drams.  Powder,  .nndmake 
into  a  ball  with  molasses. 

No-  16— Stomaeliic  Purgative  Ball,  for  thin,  iia.- 
oaNDiTioNED  HoESES. — Alocs  oue-lialf  ounce,  rhubarb  two  drams, 
calomel  one  dram,  gmger  one  and  a  half  drams,  oil  caraway  ten 
drops,  eastile  soan  two  drams;  molasses  sufficient  to  make  it  into 
a  ball. 

No.  17— Mixture  for  Ulcers  and  all  Foul  «or©8. 
— .Sulphate  of  zinc  one  ounce,  corrosive  sublimate  one  dram, 
spirits  of  salt  four  drams,  water  one  pint;  mix. 

No.  18— Cold  LiOtioii.— Goulard's  Extract,  laudanum,  of 
each  two  ounces ;  \inegar  four  ounces ;  water  three  quarts. 

Tlie  Celebrated  Gargling  Oil.— The  composition 
and  manufacture  of  "The  Celehratex*  G^vRotiNti  Oil,"  is  the 
result  of  a  series  of  years  of  study  and  application  by  a  practical 
and  theoretical  chemist.  Dr.  G-  W.  Merchant,  diplomat ed  by 
the  Philadelpaia  College  of  Pharmacy,  devoted  his  time  and  in- 
defatigable energies  to  it  for  more  than  twenty  years,  and  finally 
established  a  branch  of  business  not  only  extensive  but  useful 
to  the  world  We  recently  heard  a  gentleman  of  discriminating 
observation,  and  disinterested  in  the  success  of  the  "Oil,"  re- 
mark, that  '•  The  Celebrated  GargHmj  Oil  was  the  only  Patent 
Kemedy  he  ever  knew  which  lived  tkrotcgh  and  triumj^hed  over  all 
opposition.'"    The  reason  is  plain.     It  ha»  merit  beyond  that  of 


10  THE   people's   VADE-MECJUM. 

all  others  in  its  way,  and  as  it  becomes  more  widely  known  it  is 
appreciated  by  a  discerning  pubJic. 

Every  scientific  medical  man  knows  that  the  corabint^d  influ- 
ence of  several  intcredionts  in  curtain  fixed  proportions,  sub- 
eer\'es  an  effect  that  cannot  be  attained  by  the  same  inoredients 
separate,  or  in  dificrent  combinations.  So  ^vi:th  this  compound. 
The  chemical  affinities  which  are  brou^'ht  to  co-operate  in  the 
union  ot  the  vacious  ingredients  constitntine  the  Liniment  ren- 
der it  an  article  of  universal  potency,  in  iFs  application  to  the 
multifarious  tonne  of  diseased  action ;  and  the  fact  that  the 
(iarglmg  Oil  has  obtained  for  itself  a  curative  celebrity  beyond 
that  of  all  other  Liniments,  is  atrribntahle  measurably  to  the 
combined  influence  of  chemical  forces  which  exist  in  its  forma- 
tion. 

But  as  well  authorized  facts,  the  result  of  actual  experiment 
are  more  con\incii!^  than  theoretical  deductions,  to  those  -ic- 
quainted  with  llie  \-rtue8  of  this  "^ Oil,"  we  select  from  a  flood 
of  tfcstimonials  a  few  for  the  benefit  of  those  who  may  have  occa- 
sion to  lest  its  merits  by  its  app!ica*^1on. 

What  is  said  of  the  Celebrated  Oarcjling  Oil  by  the  public  and 
persons  disiuterestod,  fully  proves  that  no  Liniment  ever  pre- 
pared has  so  high  a  reputation  wlierever  it  h<is  been  ufed.  As 
a  family  embrocatiou,  as  well  as  for  horses  and  cattle,  it  stands 
uuriyaUed.  But  the  annals  of  m.  dicine  and  the  art  of  invention 
exhiDit  numerous  instances  of  the  uirrcenary  disposition  of  per- 
gone,  who  seek  to  impose  upon  the  crnsuspe.iting  by  wortUess 
imitations,  ajid  sometime*  even  couida  lAt  pre-mratious  The 
proprietor  of  this  valuable  Oil,  wlio  paid  a  larje  suin  for  the 
bu^ine^s,  with  the  recipe,  has  heard  of  instances  where  alchohol 
and  spirits  of  tumprntme  mined  together,  and  highly  colored  to 
represent  as  uetu- as  po>sible  our  preparation,  has  been  put  up 
and,  under  some  other  name,  filmed  oif  upon  the  hone<  fann- 
ers and  others,  as  a  valutjble  liniment,  when  they  thenTsr-lves 
kno\v  that  its  composition  is  such  that  it  is  highly  poisonous  in 
numerous  co  aplaints. 

The  public  sht.uld  mark  such  men,  and  not  be  taken  in  by 
them,  is  or  should  the  dealer,  if  he  has  any  regard  for  his  char- 
acter, allow  such  impositions  upon  his  shelves,  or  recom'iiend 
them  to  his  customers,  even  if  he  can  moke  a  trifle  more  than  bv 
the  ««ile  of  Standard  Medicines. 

Tiis  Gabbling  Oil  is  good  for  Rheumatism,  Chilblains,  Corns, 
WhitlowB,  Caked  Breasts,  Sore  Nipples,  Cramps,  Boils  Bites  of 
Animals,  Weakness  of  the  Joints,  Contractions  of  'ilus'-les 
Burns  and  Scalds,  Frost  Bites,  Pauiful  Nervous  Affections,  C  hapl 
ned  Hands,  Lame  Back,  Pain  in  the  Side,  Swellino-s  Tiimors 
Toothache,  Old  Sores,  Hemorrhoids  or  Piles,  Flesh  Wounds,  GalLs 
n^^^TT^°^^'  .?^'".^",\*'  Bruises,  Cracked  Heels,  Eiug  Bone,  Poll 
E%il,  W  mdgalls.  Callous,  Spavin,  Sweeney,  Fistula,  Sitfast,  Ex- 
tenial  Poisons,  Scratches  or  Grease,  Spnnghalt,  Sand  Cracks 
Lameness,  strains,  Foundered  Feet,  Munge,  Horn  Dibtemper' 


THE   people's   VADE-MECITM.  11 


Gareet  in  Cows,  Cracked  TeatP,  Foot  Rot  In  Sheep,  and  many 
other  dkeaees  incident  to  man  and  Beast 

I>f re ct Ions.— Before  using  shake  well  the  bottle.  Some 
persons  ai  often  animals,  cannot  bear  the  medicine  as  strong  as 
It  is ;  when  this?  is  the  case,  reduce  it  with  water,  but  the  stixjuger 
it  is  used  the  bettei'. 

In  cases  where  this  Oil  is  used  for  Rheumatism,  Neuralgiajetc, 
it  would  be  advisable  to  rub  the  parts  affected  and  diy  It  m  by 
the  tire. 

Caution  to  Purchasers  of  Merchanfs  Gargling  Oi . 

The  genuine  has  the  pignature  of  "Oeo.  W.  Meix^hant "  ov«r 
the  cork,  "  Gargling  Oil,  Lockport,  N.  Y,"  blown  in  the  gla«i,  and 
onr  Trade  mark  engraved  on  the  Internal  Revenue  stamp. 

GENERAL  DIRECTIONS   FOR  TREATMENT  OF 
WOUNDS  AND  DISEASES. 

Clean  every  wonnd  well,  if  posf^ible,  without  washing.  Re- 
store the  injured  parts  as  near  a«  possible  to  their  origiual  situ- 
ation, and  retiiin  them  thei'e  by  stitches  and  bandaging.  Sub- 
due the  inflammation  by  bleedinsj,  purging,  low  diet,  poultices,  or 
fermentations  Apply  Gargling  Oil:  when  matter  appears  ap- 
ply it  quite  freely,  if  proud  flesh  rises,  put  on  a  Uttie  of  No.  8, 
or  burnt  alum 

'15'^ocindg  off  fbifi  Joints  and  Tendons.— Symptoms 
—Near  &  joint,  and  discharge  of  a  glairy  fluid,  called  joint  oil, 
pynoATia.  CuR>:— Close  wound  by  actual  f\autery,  or  touch  edges 
with  lunar  caustic.  Apply  the  Gargling  Oil,  and  bantlage,  bleed, 
etc.,  ard  obsers'e  rest. 

A  BT.oor»Ei>  Horse  8\Tm>  from  being  a  criptlr  for  life,  anp 
Five  Hnsnr.Kn  Doll.vUo  saveo  in  onu  re.^son-,  in-  rnr.  trsE  of 
THE  Celkbuated  Gaiu4lin<.:  Oil. — Extract  0/  a  Lctier  frmn  Mt'Sfirs. 
Eycfly  d;  Anderson,  Monroe,  Ja^ijer  Co.,  Inn:0; — A  5lr.  Hodgson 
says  he  would  not  be  without  the  Gargling  OU  for  any  money, 
as'he  has  used  it  for  years  in  Ohio,  before  he  came  to  Iowa,  and 
he  Paved  his  blooded  stallion  from  being  cHppled  for  life  by  us- 
ing the  Oil  last  v^inter,  aa  his  horse  was  injured  by  snageing'lum- 
pelf  back  of  the  fore  shoulder  on  a  fence  rail,  wheVe..  if  the  Gargl- 
ing C)il  had  not  cured  him,  Mr.  Hodgson  would  have  lost  over  live 
hundred  dollars  this  season,  by  the  lameness  of  the  stallion,  as 
he  could  not  appear  in  such  a  poor  plight  as  the  lameness  liad 
made  liim. 

Every  one  who  has  ti'ied  the  Oil  for  lameness,  sprains,  bruipes, 
poll  evil,  sore  back  rheumatism,  etc..  etc.,  have  found  it  a  sure 
remedy. 

Fonl  Ulcers.— An  ill-looking  sore  with  sanious  discbarge, 
and  pipes  or  sinuses  Citee— Apply  a  poultice,  dress  with  Ko. 
IT.  vV  hen  healthy  matter  flows,  apply  the  Gargling  Oil,  band- 
age, bleed,  and  observe  rest. 


12  *■'  THE   people's   vade-mecum, 

♦J^^i'^**'**  ^H  General—When  inflamed  tumors  become 
troubJePome,  and  wll  not  yield  to  other  remedies,  Gartrli„.T  oil 
will  entirely  remove  them,  ae  it  also  will  callous  from  other  Sarts 
oi  the  animaL 

_  Poll  Evil  aud  Fi8tula.-SY.^^>TOM6-Tumor  or  Swell- 
ing, sanious  discharge,  and  pipes  on  poll  or  withers.  Cunr— Se- 
toup  aiid  dress  ^vnh  No.  12,  or  a  clay  poultice  and  No.  IT.  U^e 
the  kmfe.  See  also  directions  that  accompany  the  Gar-ling  Oil. 
From  Ker7i  <£-  Witsnuin,  Faye.tUviUe,  lad.,  Oct.  18,  185tJ  —Your 
GarghngOil  ha«  just  got  a  start,  and  seUs  like  hot  cakes.  One 
large  bottle  cures  Fistula  on  the  horse  every  trial,  and  no  mis- 
take.   It  18  an  excellent  medicine,  and  sure  cure.    Tlie  farmer- 

ffid'i'.'v;5Sn'^fb^°^?ctif ' """'  '"^' """  '^"'^  "•><■  '""•<■■ 

Extract  of  a  Letter  from  Lebav  Booker,  Texas,  Ind  ,  Dec  IS  1S.')4 

;;;  h^fh®  ^''^T -'r  ^?''^%  i^'^J^^  ^^^'^^  thePoHEvil  on  the  back 
ot  his  head,  wliich  extended  dovv-n  the  neck  to  the  withers,  for 
the  cure  of  which  I  tried  every  remedy  that  I  could  hear  of.  and 
all  to  no  purpose,  when  I  was  recommended  to  try  a  bottle  of. 
*^^Pu'^Kl*^^  Garghng  Oil,  which  I  did.  and  bv  the  time  I  had 
used  half  the  contents  of  one  large  bottle,  the  animal  was  enthS- 
Jy  well.  I  retain  the  remainder  of  the  bottle,  aud  if  I  could  not 
procure  another,  I  would  not  take  fifty  dollars  for  it.  The  truth 
of  the  above  statement  is  well  known  to  all  my  neighlxjrs,  and 
If  of  any  benefit  to  you  or  the  public,  you  can  malie  use  of  it. 

^It  ie  a  safe  rule  to  wet  the  wrists  before  drinking  c«ld 
water  if  at  all  heated  The  effect  is  immediate  and  grateful, 
and  the  danger  of  fatal  results  may  be  warded  off  by  this  simnle 
precaution.  ^  "^"ujjie 

Frmn,  I.  S.Bai,les,Bd  Air,  Jnd.,  Dec.  17,  1855.-Your  Gargling 
Oil  has  cured  all  the  horses  m  our  town  and  vicinity.  I  take  the 
freedom  of  saying,  that  for  horses  there  never  was  so  sure  a  med- 
icine for  Fistula,  Poll  Evil,  and  the  different  complSte  for 
which  It  18  recommended.  ^y  .uuia 

From.  P.  A.  Stanard  Atwater.  Dec.  30,  1853— I  have  cured  a 
very  bad  case  of  Fistula,  which  had  been  of  some  standing.  It 
had  broken  out  on  both  sides  of  the  shoulders,  and  on  too  It  is 
entirely  sound  ^' 

Extract  of  a  Utter  from  Isaac  Bigelow,  Pleasant  VaUeiu  0..  Dec 
16,  1861.-I  have  been  trying  an  experiment  with  the  Oil  I  purl 
chased  in  September  last,  on  a  fine  young  mare,  valued  at  one 
hundred  dollars  when  sound.  She  had  become  wounded  on  the 
withers  some  time  during  the  Ia.«t  summer,  producing  a  very  bad 
Fistula.  T  bought  the  animal  for  twenty-sLx  dollars  and  fiftv 
cent*,  and  commenced  applying  the  Gargling  Oil  freelv  to  the 
wound  and  she  is  now  perfectly  sound,  and  fs  a  valuable  beast, 
either  for  saddle  or  for  harness.  - 

Hidebound.— Skin   Arm    una   immovable   on   the   body 


THE  PEOPLES   VADE-MEOTIM,  ]8 


Cure — Good  grooming  and  diet.  Give  No.  1,  and  every  morn- 
ing after.  No.  3.    Clothe  the  body,  and  keep  the  horse  warm. 

Surfeit,  or  Scab.— Symptoms— Coat  stares;  pimple,  or 
Kcabs  on  the  ekin ;  skin  ttiick  and  Avrinkled,  with  itching  and 
rubbing;  yellow  discharge.  Cure — Give  No.  1,  and  two  days 
after,  No.  7.    Apply  Gargling  Oil,  and  keep  cool  and  uncovered. 

Sitfaetis  and  Warbles.— Symptoms— Dark-colored  scabs 
on  back,  hard  and  sore.  Citbe— Poultice,  and  heat  in  the  Gurgl- 
ing Oil. 

Warts,  Aiigleberries.— Symptoms— Red  or  black  lumpe, 
without  hair.    Ctjke— Cut  them  off.    Apply  No.  13 ;  give  No.  1. 

Farcy. — Symptoms — Knotty  tumors  on  body  and  inside  the 
legs  Cuke— Give  No.  3 ;  cauterize  farcy  buds,'  and  dress  vdth 
No.  17;  then  with  Gargling  Oil. 

Udder-ills,  Yellows. — Symptoms— Swelling  and  pain 
in  the  udder.  Cure — Foment;  draw  with  mUk-  Apply  the 
Gargling  oil,  and  give  No.  1.  ^ 

Abcess  of  tbe  Udder.— Symptoms— Discharge  of  mat- 
ter from  udder  or  teats.  Cttee— Lance  very  deep  and  appl^ 
Gargling  Oil. 

S.i;relled  Legs,  W^eed,  Black  Spall,  or  Quar. 
ter-ill. — Symptoms— Enlargement  or  swelling  of  one  or  both 
hind  legs.    Cu^e— Bleed ;  give  Nos.  9, 1  and  6,  with  exercise 

Palsy.  Paralysis.— Symptoms— Peculiar  motion  in  hind 
legs,  and  loss  of  feeling.  Cuke — Blister  pins,  or  insert  seatons ; 
physic  and  rest. 

Fractures. — Symptoms — Inability  to  move  limb;  percepti- 
ble to  touch.  Cure— Most  men  would  say,  destroy  the  animal ; 
but  first  read  the  following,  related  by  an  individual  from  Clar- 
ence, N.  Y. :  A  splendid  horse  belonging  to  his  neighbor  had 
his  fore  leg,  below  the  knee,  badly  broken.  After  laying  three 
weeks,  and  nothing  done  for  it,  the  animal  in  the  mean  tiine,  ky 
thrashing  about  in  his  agony,  had  worn  the  hair  nearly  off  him. 
The  owner,  with  axe  in  hand,  was  about  to  put  an  end  to  the 
sufferings  of  his  favorite  beast,  when  our  informant  solicited  and 
obtained  a  present  of  the  horse,  and  with  help  got  him  home. 
He  suspended  him  in  a  sling,  replaced  the  bones,  and  applied 
faithfully  the  celebrated  Gargling  Oil,  which  caused  the  bones 
speedily  to  unite,  and  imparted  strength  to  the  limb.  In  a  few 
weeks  the  horse  was  sold  for  a  handsome  sum,  having  no  other 
blemish  than  a  slight  enlargement  and  stiffness  of  the  pastern 
joint. 

Stringhalt.— Symptoms— Peculiar  catching  up  of  a  hind 
leg.  When  in  outside  muscles,  horse  straddles  and  throws  legs 
outward ;  when  inside,  legs  are  twitched  up  to  the  belly.  Cuke 
—Bathe  the  part  freely,  and  with  considerable  friction,  with  the 
Gargling  Oil. 


14  THE   people's   VAUE-MECITM. 


Certifi<'/tte  of  Mr.  y.  Doke,  Jasonville,  Ind.,  Ort.  30,  18fi8.— This 
is  to  certify  that  one  twenty-live  cent  bottle  of  the  celebrated 
Gargliag  Oil  perfectly  cured  a  yonng  horse  of  mine,  of  the  String- 
hait,  wiiich  he  had  very  bafUy.  I  believe  it  to  be  by  far  the  best 
medicine  in  use. 

Bap  Cask  of  Sprain  in  the  STrnxK  Joint  of  a  Mcle Vertijl- 

caU  of  Mr,  W.  Boielca,  Adani^  Co.,  III.,  Feb.  14,  1850— This  ie  to 
certify  that  my  mule  had  been  lame  fer  Ax  weeks  with  a  nprain 
in  the  stifle  joint,  ond  I  had  tried  various  kinds  of  liniments,  and 
all  to  no  effect.  I  finally  tonclnded  to  trv  j'our  Gargling  Oil, 
and  it  acted  like  a  chjxmi.  Li  twenty-four  hours  it  commenced 
improving,  and  is  now  entirely  well,  so  that  I  can  ride  her  about 
without  any  trouble  or  pah)  whatever. 

Strains. — SyMPro.Nrr?— Part  hot  and  tender ;  severe  lameness. 
CrBB— Foment,  bleed,  physic,  rest.    Apply  the  Gargling  OiL 

Extract  of  a  letter  frc/m  Mp.'wrs,  HolniMn  <£•  Sem/m,  Holtm,  TmL, 
March  6, 1860 — It  is  one  of  the  best  Oils  for  strains  ever  m  the 
country. 

Spavin,   Curb,   Thorouglip'n.   Capelet.  — Symp- 

To.MB — Lameness  and  enlargement  about  the  hock  joint.  Cttrk 
—These  dist-jujcs  show  thenif-elves  in  a  variety  of  forms,  and  are 
very  frequently  obstinate  and  dixiicult  to  manage ;  and  ca^ es  are 
n«t  unfrequent  in  which  it  has  resisted  every  plan  of  regular 
treatment.  They  owe  their  origin  to  hard  labor  in  carlv  life.  In 
these  ajtections  the  celebrated  Gargling  Oil  has  evinced  uncom- 
mon energy,  and  numc-i-ous  are  the  instances  in  which  it  has 
been  Icnown  to  effect  a  ra^lical  and  ixi-riect  cure.  A  number  of 
highly  interesting  cases,  exhibitins-  the  remarkable  activity  of 
this  Oil,  conld  be  intrixiucd,  but  our  limits  forbitd. 

How  TO  Pkevknt  a  Sva\tn- — Frmn  Silas  Hal^eij,  Franldln, 
March  12,  U>6(J — I  hereby  certify  that  I  procured  of  Abel  Tur- 
rell,  druggis^t,  etc.,  Montrose,  one  bottle  of  the  celebrated  Gar«-1- 
ing  Oil,  for  which  T  paid  one  dollar.  I  applied  it  to  a  sprain  in 
the  leg  of  one  of  my  horses,  that  would,  if  neglected,  undoubted- 
ly have  become  a  confirmed  spa\in— indeed,  the  sprain  and  lam*"- 
ness  was  so  great,  that  .1  considered  the  horse  nearly  ruined.  In 
the  course  of  one  week,  to  my  utter  astonishment,  the  horse  was 
JH^fectly  cured!  I  think  nearly  all  diseases,  lameness,  etc.,  to 
which  t)ie  limbs  of  horses  are  subject,  may  be  cured  by  this  Oil. 
No  farmer,  or  owner  of  hoi-ses,  should  be  without  this  valuable 
remedy  constantly  on  hand. 

frrym  Henry  B.  Wilmn,  Pari^,  Washington  Co.,  Pa.,  Jan.  2, 1S52. 
—I  purchased  a  bottle  of  the  celebrated  "Gargling  Oil  a  few  weeks 
Binc^  and  applied  it  to  a  Bone  Spavin  on  my  korse,  thathad  been 
walBng  on  three  Icot  for  about  one  vear.  Not  having  much 
faith  in  the  thousands  of  patent  remedies  before  the  pubhc  for 
caring  such  disease,  1  must  say  I  was  agreeably  disappointed  in 
mding  the  Gargling  Oil  all  it  promises.    In  about  five  or  six 


TSE  peopiue's  yade-meoum.  15 


d;iys  my  hor»e  began  to  improve.  I  havs  used  about  half  of  one 
•      the  dollar  bottles,  and  my  horse  is  now  able  to  travel  with  \it- 

li'  or  no  appearance  of  laiuensss;  and  i  presume,  by  continuing 
r';e  same  application,  a  periect  cure  wnli  be  effected.  As  the 
bor^e  is  one  I  hav.e  owned  for  many  yea  is,  all  may  know  what  I 
mean,  when  I  say  it  is  one  of  ray  vuitok^d  bUicks. 

From,  Sanniel  Sears,  Madison,  X.  Y.,  Feb.  12,  1849.— In  the  win- 
ten-  of  1S43,  I  had  a  horse  atllioted  with  the  Bone  Spavin,  so  much 
>o  as  to  be  unfit  for  use.  Aiter  trying  various  other  remedies 
without  success,  1  was  induced  to  try  your  celebrated  Gargling 
Oi;,  which,  in  two  days,  effected  an  er.Tire  cure.  It  is  without 
doubt  the  best  horse  mediciae  now  in  u.'e,  and  without  humbug- 
ging. 

SalJentlers  and  Mai  lenders.  —  Symptoms  —  Scurvy 
eruption  at  bend  of  the  knee  and  hock.  .Cube — Keep  clean ;  Ap- 
ply the  Gargling  Oil  freely,  give  ^STo.  6. 

Callous  Tendon!*:,  CltiroMic  Strains. —  Symptoms 
— Swelling  or  thickenbig  of  the  back  shiews.  Cttrk — Apply  the 
Gargling  Oil  very  freely,  and  with  much  friction. 

Splints.  —  Symptoms  —  Bony  enlargement  below  the  knee. 
OrRK— Apply  Gargling  Oil  as  above,  and  heat  in  with  a  hot 
shovel. 

Windgalls.— Symptoms — Puffed  swelling  about  the  fetlock 
joint.  Cure— Tight  bandages,  kept  svet  with  Gargling  Oil.  Of 
this  celebrated  medicine  one  gentleoian  affiims  that  he  cured  a 
valuable  horse  of  a  Wiudgall  which  bad  become  callous. 

Another  says  he  has  cured  a  fine  bon*e  of  the  Sweeney,  which 
nothing  else  would  afti^cr. 

Another  has  cured  himself  by  the  use  of  the  Oil^  of  Rheuma- 
tism, and  in  his  family  has  used  it  for  all  cn'mplaints  requiring 
an  external  remedy. 

Another  who  had  it  "on  hand,''  says  that  he  relieved  him*wlf 
immediately  of  severe  and  continued  pain,  resulting  from  the 
setting  of  a  dislocated  knee  joint,  when  eveiy  application  made 
for  t\venty-ionr  hours  had  failed— he  soon  olitained  sleep. 

Friyiifi  Jacob  Hickvuin,  Heridei-non  G'rove,  I/L,  Oct.  1, 1856. — I  cer- 
tify that  one  t%venty-five  cent  botlie  of  Gargling  Oil,  purchased 
of  J.  Delano  &  Co.,  removed  a  very  bad  Blood  Wart  from  the 
neck  of  my  horse,  which  farriers  said  would  cost  twenty  dollars 
to  cure,  and  vrould  have  caused  Poll  Evil  if  not  removed.  I  do 
also  certify  that  another  horse  got  very  badly  hurt  on  the  leg, 
causing  a  hard  callous,  and  making  fee  horse  very  lame.  Far- 
riers said  he  must  be  cast,  and  the  bone  scraped,  or  I  would  lose 
the  use  of  him.  One  twenty -five  cent  bottle  of  this  Gargling  Oil 
saved  all  the  trouble  and  expense,  and  cured  my  horse  perfeetly. 

'113^  The  oil  ot  pennyroyal  will  keep  musquitoes  out  of  a  room, 
if  scartered  about,  even  in  small  quantities.  Roaches  are  exter- 
minated by  scattering  a  handful  of  fresh  cucumber  parings  about 


^^    **  THE   people's   vade-mecum. 


w^>Ii.T.HV>,^''.^^-  ^"  .^i^^t.  on  the  ^^-indow  which  has  been 
washed  Avith  water  m  which  a  little  garlic  has  been  boiled. 

n^?}^  A^^^^  P^}^^  ^^**'*«^  i«  Horses—The  Gar-ling 
?wo  ^^^nlT/V"  ^^^H"^  ^^^""^  '"}  ^^^  ^^«^«  ^^^-  From  one  t§ 
ir^r^K  ^^-^  (twenty-five  cent  size)  bottles  is  a  dose  for  a  horse. 
It  may  be  given  clear,  or  sweetened  with  molasses. 

fr.!SStf^^  and  Heelcracks—SYMPTOMs-Fcetid  discharge 
Iw^^^?^  *1-  ^^^^i*"^!'-  CtruE-Wash  clean,  then  dry,  and  ap- 
ply No.  8  or  li,  and  heal  with  Garbling  Oil.  Also,  give  Nos  i 
and  6. 

cofonet^'iS^sIme  alTo^^  ^^^^  "^^  ^''"^'^^  ^^^^  ^'"^^ 

c^r<^JA^'^  ^''''7'  •^'•«"^^.  Om  Sn^t-  30,  1853._The  box  of 
Garglmg  Oil  you  sent  me  .ome  time  last  spring  is  all  sold.     You 

iois  hie  rfh^^TV^^'^^^';  ^''^  ?^  like  dimensions  as  soon  as 
TT^^l,  n^^^  ^""^  ^^■''''^^  applications  for  it  already,  since 
Ir.  t^^^^r^^V'^^'^^  '"^  '^^  "^»y  '^^y  »ln^o^t  daily).  Have  you 
any  of  theGarghngOil  yot?  I  used  it  myself  last  sprin-  with 
perfect  success  on  a  colt  that  had  the  Grease.    Nmnerous%thcrs 

r?h.v1  T"T?  ^^  ^^^^^^^  '^  ^*«  ^"^^tive  properties,  aid  iZy 
say  they  intend  keeping  it  constantly  on  hand.  ^ 

From  A.  V.  Lorivcore,  Jr<'.'<?on, /nd.,  ^7<7. 15  1856 —As  rep-irds 
1^^.?^^^'°^  ^^!'  \y^^^  'f''^'^  th'at  I  l^ave VneralTv  found^f  ?o 
^mnLr^v^^^-'^M^'^"  ""^  ^^^  P''^^^^'  ^"^  '^ '^  easily  introduced 
among  my  neighbors.    In  a  word,  it  is  a  popxilar  remedy     Our 

?S?foS  '^  ''''^  °^  ^^^  ^^^*  remedies  for  scratches  upon  horses 

Rinjjbone.—SYMPTO.MS  — Lameness,  bony  enlareement. 
round  pastern.    CrnB-Sarae  as  in  splints.  margemeni, 

Frorrt  E.  G.  Babcock,  Bnd;,ewater,  Pa.,  Jtdrj  4,  1&54.— Having 
vn^r  rT;?f.'Jn'^rTP^''f''"^''  application,  beneflci'al  results  from 
^lV^?o  ^^  "i^^"^'  ^  ^'*^l'^°'^'-ily  send  you  the  following.  If  you 
feel  disposed  to  use  ray  nnmo,  you  are  at  liberty  to  do  so. 
rJLr^^^^^'  ^^•''^'J  ^V'^'^  ^^o"""  y^^^  oW  horse  one  hundred 
t^u^An^^  '''^''  perfectly  sound  when  I  started.  Driving  him 
Savour  rJrafh '"a-, ^^''''"'  P^'^"^*  ^"  ^^«  formation.  Hearing 
•L^i?.^-^  ^  f"  *^ilj  I  was  induced  to  purchase  a  bottle.  Ite 
S'^t^''"'  i'*'^'""^  ^^/  .^°"-«  ^««  exhausted,  restored  him  to 
Slwf.^n''-'^'^"^"":,   He  has  been  constantly  at  work  at  my  sum- 

AfLr  ^-.^f'  •''"'^  "OJ*'?'!^  appear  of  the  return  of  the  Spavin. 
W^^n  .  thl^"^  '"'''^  beneficial  results,  I  applied  it  to  a  Ring- 
feooe  on  a  three  year  old  horse.  He  was  verv  lame,  and  after 
two  w«eks'  application  his  lameness  was  gone,  and  eventually 
«^^J^.°°n'^'*PPS^'^..^  ^™  Batisfledlhat'it  is  completely 

From  Georoe  if.  Reijiwlda,  Ed.  Lack.  Jmir.,  Carbcmdale  Citrj,  Pa. 


THE   PEOPLE  S    VADE-MECTTM.  17  . 

—I  hereby  certify  that  I  have  been  acquainted  with"  Mr.'E."G.|' 
Babcock  for  many  years.  He  is  a  highly  respectable  citizen,  and'i 
very  extensively  engaged  as  a  dealer  m  stock.  His  word.can^bef 
implicitly  relied  on.  *    '^ 

From  Messrs.  Allen  <L-  HowUiiul,  Graiid  Ledge,'  Mich.,  Jtmel^i 
1854. — The  Gargling  Oil  has  produced  great  reeulty  in  this  vicin-| 
ity — such  as  curing  Ringbone  on  one  of  our  neighbor's  horses. '^ 
lie  ^ays  that  the  horse  had  Kingbone  upon  both  fore  feet,  so  that| 
the  animal  could  scarcely  walk.  By  the  use  of  two  bottles  the] 
liorse  was  cured,  his  feet  being  as  smooth  as  though  he  had  never ; 
been  lame.  Other  cures  too  numerous  to  mention  have  been  ' 
produced.  Enolesad  please  find  $20.  Send  a  box  of  Gargling 
Oil  as  soon  as  possible,  for  there  is  a  great  demand  for  it  "^ 

Inflamed.  JLaauiua;  Founder.— Symptoms— Fever, 
^reat  pain  and  lameness;  goes  on  heels.  Cuke — Bleed  largely 
from  feet  and  neck,  poultice,  give  Nos.  1  and  6,  and  use  the 
Gargling  Oil  according  to  the  directions  accompanying  .the 
siTne. 

Strain  of  tlie  Coffin  Joint.— SYMpaoMs— Lamer  jn 
the  trot  than  walk,  foot  hot.  Cube — Poultice,  or  put  a  seton 
through  the  frog ;  rest. 

From  Clutrles  Sayer,  Horneheach,  Cliemimrj  Co.,  N.  Y.,  May  14, 
1849. — I  desire  to  give  you,  or  the  public,  my  testimonj'  in  regard 
to  your  celebrated  Gargling  Oil.  Last  November  I  had  a  horse 
that  had  been  lame  in  one  foot  for  about  nine  weeks,  so  that  I 
was  deprived  of  his  labor.  His  foot  was  hot,  and  the  fro<T  was 
dry  and  hard ;  what  the  matter  was,  I  have  yet  to  learn.  Being 
induced  by  the  agent,  Mr.  Warren  Lincoln,  I  purchased  ft  fifty 
cent  bottle  of  the  Oil,  and  used  it  according  to  directions,  and 
found  my  horse  improving  fast.  In  about^ten  days,  and  after 
using  one  bottle  and  a  half,  my  horse  was  well,  and*  has  remain- 
ed so  since.  I  have  also  used  it  for  Saddle  Galls,  etc.,  and  deem 
it  the  best  medicine  in  use,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  my  ! 
neighborhood  and  the  community  "    { 

Corns.— S'S'MPTOMS — Red  spot  in  sole,  between  bars  and  crust ;  i 
lameness.  _  I 

Contractions. — Sy.mpto.ms— Foot  oblong  instead  of  rouna.   i 

Sandcraclt.— Sympto.ms — A  fissure  or  crack  in  the  hoof, 
dowTiward.  Cuee— Frog  pressure.  Thin  sole  and  quarters,  and 
keep  the  feet  moist  Apply  tips  or  spring  shoes,  and  Gargling 
Oil. 

Canker,  Loo,  Foot  R.ot.—SYMPo.Ms— Ulceration  of 
sensible  sole,  or  laminae.  Cuke — itusp  crust,  bind  tight  with 
cords,  remove  under  run  horn,  keep  dry  and  apply  daily  No.  3 
and  Gargling  Oil. 

From  J.  0.  Pratt,  Qiiivfy,  Ckaittauqrm  Co.,  X.  Y.,Arig.  12. 1854. 
-I  have  been  acquainted  with  your  medicine  (GarglinV'  Oil"*  for 


18  THE  people's  YADE-MEOUM. 


the  \mt  fourteen  yearn.  It  has  proved  a  sure  care  for  foot  rot  in 
sheop,  for  which  I  sold  the  la^t  bottJe,  and  have  calls  almost  daily 
for  more.    Please  forward  as  soon  us  couvenient. 

From  Mesurn.  Relding  d:  Co.,  Portage  Co.,  Ohio,  June  2,  1859.— 
Pereous  have  ueed  yuur  Oil  with  good  succees  in  this  neighbor- 
hood for  cattle,  when  they  were  considered  worth  but  little  on 
account  of  diseased  feeL  They  call  it  "Foot  Rot."  We  can 
get  names  and  dates  if  yon  depire  it.  They  tell  us  those  who 
have  used  it  in  that  disease,  it  has  never  failed  to  cure ;  and  one 
man  published  it  in  the  Clevejand  Plajndealer  over  his  own  sig- 
nature. 

From,  Meii»rs.  Van  Valkenburg  <b  Cojfin,  Poughkeepsie,  X  Y., 
Aug.  13,  185&.— We  hear  it  (the  Gargling  Oil)  higlily  recommend- 
ed for  the  Foot  Rot,  by  farmers  who  have  used  it. 

Tbritsb. — Symptoms— Discharge  from  cleft  of  the  frog. 
CiTEE — Remove  the  rotten  horn,  apply  No.  17,  and  then  the 
Gargling  Oil. 

Qulttor.— Symitoms — Lameness,  pipes  or  sinuses  in  the  foot. 
CuKK — Poultice,  syringe  with  No.  17,  drees  with  Gargling  Oil, 
and  bandage. 

Prick  iu  Sb«eing.— Symptoms— Lameness  after  shoe- 
ing, flinch  from  pressure.  Cutck — Dra^v  the  nail  and  apply  the 
(rargling  Oil. 

Fover,  Symple  or  SymptojuaUc,  and  General 
fiiflaiuniatioii.— Sympto.\i8— Lai>situde,  shivering,  quick 
pulse  and  bniathlng,  off  feed.  Gkneb.vl  DraKoriONS — In  all 
cases  of  fever  and  inflammation,  bleed,  open  the  bowels  by  clys- 
ters and  laxative  medicine  Keep  body  and  extremities  waim 
by  clothing  and  hard  nibbing  Dibt — Green  meat  or  bran  niashes, 
give  water  (with  the  chill  off),  and  keep  the  animal  as  quiet  as 
possible.  In  fevers  of  long  standing,  and  the  patient  emaciated, 
give  tonics  and  malt  mashes. 

Founder.— Frw/t  A.  H  Burr,  Morristown,  N.  J ,  Nov.  ft, 
1S5'2.— The  Gargling  Oil  has  given  the  best  of  satisfaction  here. 
There  have  been  so  many  humbugs  imposed  on  the  public,  that 
we  are  careful  of  recoinmeuding  until  tested  thoroughly.  I  was 
so  unfortunate  as  to  got  my  horse  very  'badly  hurt  some  weeks 
since,  and  by  timely  application  of  your  Oil,  he  has  been  entirely 
cared.  In  another  instance,  a  friend  of  mine  foundered  his  horse 
so  badly  that  he  could  not  get  him  out  of  the  stable.  Two  bot- 
tle* of  your  Oil  has  made  him  entirely  sound.  He  was  not  worth 
five  dollars  after  being  injured,  but  his  owner  has  now  been  of- 
lored  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  for  him. 

From  V.  Russeil.—By  your  request  I  made  use  of  the  celebrated 
(liai^ling  Oil  on  a  horse  of  mine  that  had  been  so  badly  foundered 
as  to  render  him  uearly  useless,  with  perfect  success,  and  I 
would  recommend  it  as  one  of  the  best  horse  medicines  now  in 
use. 


TBOE   PBOPIiE's   VADE-MECTTM.  19 


Common  Cold,  Catarrhal  Fever  or  I)ii«teJir»- 
per. — SvMi»TOM8 — Fever,  cou^h,  uasiildiBcharge  of  a  hrowu  color. 
(Jure — Bleed,  uuless  very  weak.    Give  No.  8,  steam  the  head. 

NerTOus    Exltanstioii,    or   Acute    Iiifiaiuma« 

tioii.— Symptomb— Pulwe  and  breathiug  greatlj'  hurried,  lies 
flat  and  sweats.  Ctjkk — Copioue  bleeding  and  clysters;  avoid 
purging. 

Tetanus,  or  I^ockja-w.— Symptoms — Hair  protrudes 
over  the  eyes,  jaws  stiff,  muscles  rigid,  nose  poked  out,  tail 
quivers.  Cube— Find  the  cause.  Give^Nos.  1  and  10.  setons along 
spine.    Never  bleed. 

Hydropliobia,  or  Madness.— Symptoms— Dullness, 
quickly  succeeded  by  frantic  madness.  No  cure.  Phbventitk 
—Excision,  or  apply  strong  caustics  to  the  bitten  part. 

Chronic  Cou^l^  Astlima,  Roarjns,  Broken 
"Wind,  etc.— Symptoms— Dry  cough,  diliiculty  m  respiration. 
CuBK— Nos.  1  and  7,  or  No.  5:  regulai-  and  moderate  diet  and 
work. 

Inflammation  of  tlie  liungs,  Pleura,  or 
Cliest.— Symptoms— Fever,  stands  wide  before,  heaves  hard  at 
flanks,  never  lies  down.  Cube — Bleed  copiously:  No.  9  twice  a 
day ;  blister  sides ;  cool  air ;  avoid  purging. 

Inflammation  of  Stomach,  Stomach  Stag- 
gers.— Symptoms — Great  drowsiness,  low  pulse,  head  forced 
against  the  manger  or  wall,  costive.  Cttkf — Bleed;  give  linseed 
jelly  clysters.  No.  1,  and  muzzle ;  foment  belly ;  seton  poll. 

Inflammation  of  the  Bow^els,  or  I&ed  Colic. 
— Symptoms— Fever,  gi-ipe  gradual  and  unremitted,  never  rolls, 
sometimes  great  purging.  Cure — Copious  bleeding,  No.  8;  oily 
clysters ;  scald  the  belly ;  linseed  drinks.- 

Flatulent  Colic  and  Gripes,  Hove  or  Swel- 
ling'.— Symptoms — No  fever,  gripe  sudden  and  reumtting,  rolls 
over,  extreme  pain,  belly  tense.  Cube — No.  4,  back  rake,  clys- 
ters and  exercise. 

Diarrhoea  or  Liooseness.  Scouring:  or  Purg- 
ing*— Symptoms — Purges  in  small  quantities  at  every  move- 
ment, sickness  or  fever.  Cuke— Give  No.  11,  or  some  port  Avine ; 
keep  body  warm ;  astringent  clysters. 

Bysentery  or  Molten  Grease,  Sraxy.— Symptoms 
—Discharge  of  greasy  matter  or  blood,  v.ith  the  dung,  costive- 
ness,  fever.  Cure — Bleed,  give  castor  oil,  Knseed  jelly,  and  clys- 
ters ;  avoid  cordials  or  astringenti?. 

Constipation,  Costiveness.— Symptoms— Belly  swell- 
ed, dung  dry  and  hard-  Cube— Mashes  or  green  meat,  clyat«rt<  and 
exercise. 

Worms. — Srmptoms — Worms  expelled,  coat  stares,  eye  duU 


20 


THE   PEOPLE  S    VADE-MECUM. 


and  glazed,  great  appetite.  CimB— No.  9atmeht:  No.  1  next 
mornmg,  fasting.  "^su^.  -^^w-  i  nexr, 

^.P''^^f^'  Water  Farcy.-SYMVTOMS-Rmnbling  bowels, 
legs  belly  etc  svveUed;  fever,  constipation.  CcM-Lance 
swellingB  and  apply  No.  IS;  give  Noe.  6  a£d  3,  or  5:  nouri£| 

iJ^»^P^^'"^t^**'\^*'l  ^*^^'''  Jaundice,    or  Yel- 

l^.^%'-^''^''^''^'^-^^^^r^nes  of   nose   and  mouth   yellow, 

Spe^T5JwSt""^  ^°''""     CrxB^Bleed;  give  No.^  and 
Inflammation      of     Kidneys,     Rea     Water. 

^Ih?^^  J^>i"c.-ST-MPTOMS-Constant'de8ire  to  stale,  urini 
high  color,  fever,  pam  in  the  loins,  thirst.  Crm^Bleed-  give 
Nos.  1  and  9 ;  stimulate  the  loins.'  -oieeu,  give 

Straugnary,    or   Suppression   of    Urine.— Symp- 

i^Ms-Frequent  straining,  Vttle   voided,  ^pes      C^^^Tve 

No.  1,  cold  clysters,  pass  catheter.  ^         '-usK-^ive 

Diabetes     or     Profuse     Staleinff— Symptoms— In- 

CuEK— Copiou.s  bleeding  wth  physic.     Give  No.  9 ;  low  diet 

Strangles — Symptoms— Cough,  sore  throat,  swellinff  and 
abcess  un^cr  jaws.  CtruE-BIister  throat;  give^os  8  Jfd^- 
warm  clothing,  nourishingdieL    Never  bleed  ^  ^^  ^, 

GlaiJdcr.s.—SY.MPTOAi3— Nasal   ulcers  and   dischaxpe   harrl 

From  J?rcd.  Pattemon  toJ.C.C  HunhM  PnH»,»n^   d„     a^     ■, 
From  ^-WM)*  Ropers,  South  Baston,  Pa    Feb  2«i.  is.'«     tk^     i 


THE   PEOPIiE's   VADE-lVtEOXJM.  21 


fled  the  skill  of  the  veterinary  surgeons,  has  been  cured  with  the 
application  of  one  largo  bottle. 

From  Sanuu'I R.  Dakev^n,  Jackson  Tp.,  Coshocton  Co.,  Ohio. — I 
hereby  certify  that  the  celebrated  Garglmg  Oil  sold  by  Mr.  Bums, 
at  Koscoe,  will  cure  Sweeney  in  the  shoulder  of  a  horse. 

Sore  Tliroat,  Quinsy.— Symptoms.— Difficulty  in  swal- 
lov/ing,  cough,  fever.  CtniB— Bleeding ;  cool  air;  give  No.  8; 
apply  No.  12. 

ILianipas,  Sore  Mouth.. — Symtoms.— Swelling  of  roof  of 
the  mouth,  or  palate.  Cuke— Bleed  in  the  mouth;  give  No.  1 
and  boft  meat. 

Rowels  and  Setons.— Their  object  is  to  promote  a  dis- 
charge of  matter  from  any  particular  part,  and  keep  up  an  irri- 
tation there,  The  latter  is  a  good  remedy  for  spavins,  splints, 
strains  and  chronic  tumors.  When  used  with  a  view  of  reliev- 
ing internal  inflammation  or  fever,  it  is  requisite  to  dress  with 
No.  15,  intjtead  of  No.  18.    Never  place  a  rowel  in  a  swelling. 

Poultices. — When  a  poultice  is  applied  to  a  part,  it  must  be 
kept  always  v.et.    If  snffered  to  dry,  it  always  does  harm. 

Fomentations.  —  In  fomenting  a  part,  keep  it  always 
covered,  and  when  finished  dry  it  well,  or  evaporation  wih  do 
more  harm  than  fomentation  did  good. 

Pulse.— The  best  place  to  feel  the  pulse  is  at  the  comer  of 
the  under  jaw-bone.  It  is  soft  and  moderate  in  its  action  when 
the  horse  is  in  health,  being  about  thirty-six  beats  in  a  minute. 
During  inflammation  the  pulse  is  hard,  and  like  a  cord  to  the 
finger;  it  islikewse  quick  in  proportion  to  the  force  of  the  dis- 
ease. A  slow,  small  pulse  accompanies  debility,  and  a  quick 
smaU,  irregular  pulse,  generally  attends  fever. 

Caution  to  Purchasers  of  Merchant's  Gargling  Oil. 

The  genuine  has  the  signature  of  "Geo.  W.  Merchant"  over 
the  cork,  "Gargling  Oil,  Lockport,  N.  Y.,"  blown  m  the  glass, 
and  our  Trade  Mark  engraved  on  the  Internal  Revenue  Stamp. 


S^weet  Marjoram.— Few  people  know  how  to  keep  sweet 
marjoram,  the  best  of  aU  herbs  for  broth  and  stufling.  It  should 
be  gathered  in  bud  or  blossom,  and  dried  in  a  tin  kitchen  at  a 
moderate  distance  from  the  fire.  When  dry,  it  should  be  imme- 
diately rubbed,  sifted  and  corked  up  in  a  bottle  carefully. 

Cure  for  the  Ear-ache.— Cotton  wool,  wet  wdth  sweet 
oil  and  paregoric,  relieves  the  ear-ache  very  soon. 

Piles — Anointment  of  lard,  sulphur  and  cream  of  tartar, 
simmered  together,  is  good  for  the  piles. 


22 


THE  PEOPUES   VADE-MECUM, 


Croup  Remedy.— EqnaJ  parts  of  camphor,  spirits  of 
wiiie,  and  hartshorn,  well  mixed  and  rubbed  upon  the  throat,  is 
said  to  be  good  for  the  croup. 

Remedy  for  the  Sfine  of  Bees.-Chalk  wet  with 
hartsliorn,  la  a  remedy  for  the  ^tmg  of  bees  So  ip  likewise  tabic 
ealt  kept  moist  with  water. 

r„!T^*'"^.?^^T~"  <^ardner,  why  do  you  water  the  sidewalk  so 
much  ?  Gardener-"  Sure,  master  has  nothin  to  amuse  him. 
f^i  *  ^M^  '°^  sidewalk  wet,  whUe  he  looks  at  the 

Horse  Flies.— Indigo  weed  stuck  plentifully  ^bout  the 
harness  tends  to  keep  flies  from  horses.  Pome  make  a  decoction 
ctf  mdigo  weed,  and  others  of  pennyroyal,  and  bathe  horses  with 
It  to  defend  them  from  insects. 

i;J^f"  f  f'5\i*''  Plum  Pudding.-Beat  eight  eggs  verv 
light,  add  to  them  a  pound  of  flour  sifted  and  a  pound  of  pow- 
S^rS'"  "'^^Ji  It  Jof^ks  quite  light,  put  in  a  pound  of  suet 
finely  shred,  a  pint  of  milk,  a  nutmeg  grated,  and  a  ^11  of  brandy ; 
mix  with  It  a  pound  of  currants,  washed,  picked  and  dried,  ami 
L^w^?*  raisens,  etoned  and  floured.  Tie  it  in  a  thick  cloth 
and  boil  it  steadily  eight  houi 8. 

fYj*if^^^^  Catsup.-Gathor  a  peck  of  tomatoes,  pick  out 
the  stems  and  wash  them;  put  them  on  tlie  fire  Vithout 
rh^'irPS^"*?!.*  ^^^.  ppoontuls  of  salt,  let  them  boil  steadily, 
Hnr„^!/Vh"'^!^^*^T  frequently;  strain  them  through  a  colai- 
dcr  and  then  through  a  sieve;  put  the  liquid  ou  the  firl  with  hall 
a  pint  of  chopped  onions,  half  a  quarter  of  an  ounce  of  mace 
broke  into  smidl  pieces,  and  if  not  suflicicntlv  sait,  add  a  little 
more ;  one  tablespoonful  of  whole  black  pepper ;  JjoU  all  to^cth«- 
until  ju.t  enough  to  fill  two  bottles;  corkTtighr  Makfit  hi 
August,  in  dry  weather. 

Pepper  Viuegrar.-Get  one  dozen  pods  of  pepper  when 
npe  ta:<eout  the  stems-,  and  cut  lliem   in  two;  put  them  in  a 

in'rliV^:V^r  "1"'^  *^^.  ^'*"^-^^'-'  ^"'J^t  away't^o  oneTuart! 
andsu-amit  through  a  sieve.  A  little  of  this  is  excellent  in 
gravy  of  every  kind,   and    gives   a   flav.^-  greatly  superior  to 

thick,  puta  ayer  hi  a  deep  dish,  strew  over  it  some  chonnid 

top  et  them  stand  six  hour.,  put  them  in  a  colander;  when  Si 
the  hquor  has  run  oft  put  tbein  in  a  pot,  strew  a  little  cavenTi« 
pepper  over  each  layer,  and  cover  them  with  strong  coMvkie 
gar;  when  the  pot  is  full,  pour  on  some  8.weet  o^i fnd  fe  i  uJ 
on  I?^m\  *^^  ^"'^  ""^  '  fortiiight,  pour  off  the  first  vinegar  and  pu^ 


THE  people's  vade-mecum.  23 

Positive  Cure  for  Corns.— The  strons^est  acetic  acid, 
applied  nif^ht  and  morninj?  with  a  camel's  hair  brubh.  lu  one 
week;  the  com  will  disappear — soft  or  hard  corns. 

To  BPickle  Onions.— Get  white  onions  that  are  not  too 
large,  cut  the  stem  close  to  tlie  root  with  a  sharp  knife,  put 
th<^m  in  a  pot,  pour  on  boiling  t>alt  and  water  to  cover  them,  stop 
the  pot  closely,  let  them  sttand  a  fortnight,  changing  the  salt  and 
water  every  three  days:  they  must  be  stirred  dally,  or  those  that 
float  will  becofus  soft;  at  the  end  of  tliis  time  take  off  the  skin 
and  outer  shell,  put  them  in  plain  cold  vinegar  with  a  little 
tumeric;  if  the  viiiegar  be  not  very  pale,  they  v/ill  not  be  of 
good  color. 

Boll'P*!.  Onions.— Peel  and  boil  them  in  milk  and  water, 
with  a  little  salt;  if  boiled  in  water  they  wUl  not  look  white; 
when  tender,  take  them  up  and  butter  them. 

Ginger  Wine. — To  three  gallons  of  water  put  three 
pounds  of  sugar,  and  four  ounces  of  race  ginger  washed  in  many 
waters,  to  cleanse  it ;  boil  them  together  for  one  hour,  and  strain 
1 1  through  a  sieve;  when  lukewarm,  put  it  in  a  cask  with  three 
lemons  cut  in  slice**,  and  two  giils  of  beer  yeast;  shake  it  v/ell 
and  stop  the  cask  very  tight:  let  it  stand  a  week  to  ferment,  and 
if  not  clear  eni>ugli  to  bottle,  it  must  remain  until  it  becomes  so; 
it  will  be  fit  to  drink  in  ten  days  atter  bottling. 

Currant  lyine. — Gather  full  ripe  currants  on  a  dry  day, 
pick  them  from  the  stalks  and  weigh  them;  then  crush  them 
with  your  hands,  jea\ing  none  whole  ;  for  every  two  pounds  of 
currants  put  one  cjuart  of  water;  stir  all  well  together  and  let 
it  stand  throe  hours,  and  strain  the  liquor  through  a  sieve;  then 
for  eveiy  three  i)0unds  of  cuiTants  put  one  pound  of  powdered 
loaf  sugar  J  stir  it  till  the  sugar  is  dissolved,  boil  it  and  keep 
skimraiTig  it  as  long  as  any  scum  a\111  n^^e;  let  it  stand  sixteen 
hours  to  cool  before  you  put  it  m  the  cask ;  stop  it  very  close.  If 
the  quantity  be  twenty  gallons,  let  it  stand  three  weekij  before 
you  bottle  it ;  if  it  be  thirty  gallons,  it  must  remain  a  month ;  it 
should  be  perfectly  clear  when  dra\vu  off;  put  a  lump  of  sugar 
in  each  bottle,  cork  it  well  and  keep  it  in  a  cool  place  or  it  wUl 
turn  sour.  This  is  a  pleasant  and  cheap  wine,  and  if  properly 
made  will  keep  good  for  many  years;  it  makes  an  agreeable 
l>everage  for  the  sick,  when  mixed  with  water. 

Spruce  Beer.— Boil  a  handful  of  hops,  and  twice  as  much 
of  the  cliippings  of  sass;?-'T3s  root,  in  t«'m  gallons  of  water; 
strain  it,  and  pour  in,  while  hot,  one  gallon  of  molasses,  two 
spoonfuls  of  tlie  essence  of  spruce,  two  spoonfuls  of  powdered 
ginger,  and  one  of  pouuded  allspice;  put  it  in  a  Cfsk ;  when  suf- 
ficiently cold,  add  half  a  pint  of  good  j-east ;  stir  it  well,  stop  it 
close,  and  when  fermented  and  clear,  bottle  and  cork  it  tight. 
"'IJ^" The  ladies:  May  their  virtues  exceed  even  the  magni- 
lude  of  their  skirts,  whUe  their  faults  be  still  smaller  than  toeir 
bonnets.  " 


^*  THE   people's   vade-mecum. 


Honey  Vinei^ar.-To  one  quart  of  clear  honey,  put  eight 
Sfch^  t'r'™  T^^' '  J^'^  "  '^^."  together :  when  it  ha.  pasted 
through  the  acetous  fermentation,  a  white  vinegar  ^^a]l  be 
formed,  in  many  respects  better  than  the  ordinary  vinegar. 

^n-?'*'^^^,*"*?"  ^Vater.-One  pint  of  spirit*  of ''^^ine,  one 
ounce  of  oil  of  rosemary,  and  two  drachms  of  ambergris. 

*k'''*1  ■'^'*^  Herbs — Gather  them  on  a  dry  dav,  just  before 
theybegm  to  blossom;  brush  off  the  dust,  cut  them  in  s3 
branches  and  dry  them  quickly  in  a  moderate  oven  :  pick  offX 

inJ!.!.r?fK''^'^'',P''V"'^^Z^  ^'^^  ^^^™'  ^'^"J^  them  immediately 
and  cork  them  closely.    They  must  be  kept  in  a  dry  place 

.  '^o  Pot  Batter  for  Winter.-The  usual  method  is  to 
pack  It  m  stone  jars  unth  alternate  layers  of  sait  and  butter 
I'r;i''^if-'M*  ^^^ ''^^^S™  "^  the  jar  and  a  layer  of  s«ltattb  top- 
rock  salt  18  the  best.  The  following  is  said  to  be  a  superior  mode 
of  keepmg  butter  svN^et:  Mix  a^rge  spoonfnl  of  p"  wS 
^yhlte  sugar,  one  of  saltpetre,  and  one  of  skit:  work  ti.i^  quan- 
tity into  every  SIX  pounds  of  fresh  made  butter;  put  it  in  a 
s5jt"on^?op        '"  thoroughly  cleansed,  having  a  thi?k   layer  of 

To  Make  Good  Food  of  Poor  Bread.— If  dry  or 

Hour  bread  is  cut  mto  small  pieces  and  put  in  a  pan,  and  set  in  a 
very  moderately  warm  oven  till  of  a  light  brown,  and  hard  and 
dry  m  the  centre,  it  can  be  kept  for  weeks     Whenever  you  wish 
to  use  a  portion  of  them  for  puddings  or  griddle  cakes,  soak  tliem  I 
soft  m  cold  water  or  milk.     If  the  bread  is  sour  use  sntHcient  saler- 
atus  or  soda  to  destroy  the  acidity  of  it  in  making  th»-  puddin<r  or  i 
cakes.  With  proper  care  there  need  be  no  waste  of  even  poor  bread.  ' 
^,T*i  ^S?^  Cider  Swect.-Put  to  a  barrel  of  new  cider  a 
gill  of  white  mustard  seed.     This  v.-iW  prevent  it  from  beromin'r 
hard  and  sour  for  many  months.     If  you  wish  to  keep  it  from 
termenting,  put  into  the  barrel  a  bag  containing  pulverized  char- 
coal    Treated  m  this  way,  it  will  not  possess  any  into:sicating 
qualities,  and  improves  by  age.     In  bottling  cider,  put  into  each 
bottle  three  or  four  raisins  to  make  it  brisk 

i^**,  ^^™,^^®  Stains  From  Silk.-Salts  of  ammonia 
mixed  with  lime  wUl  take  out  the  stains  of  wine  from  silk. 
Spirits  of  turpentine,  aloohol  and  clear  ammonia  are  all  "-ood  to 
remove  the  stains  from  colored  silks.  " 

Fire  Proof  and  Water  Proof  Paint—Take  a 
sufficient  quantity  of  water  for  use;  add  as  much  potash  as  can 
be  dis-solved  therem ;  when  the  water  will  dissolve  no  more  pot- 
ash, stir  into  the  solution,  first  a  quantitj-  of  flour  paste  of  the 
con.sistency  of  painter's  size ;  second,  a  sufficiency  of  pure  clav 
to  render  it  of  the  consistency  of  cream.  Apply  with  a  painters- 
brush. 

e^^Why  is  the  toUing  of  a  bell  like  the  prayer  of  a  hypocrite  ? 
Because  it  is  a  solemn  sound  by  a  thoughtless  tongue. 


THE  people's  vade-mecum.  25 


To  Remove  luk  from  Furniture,  Carpets,  etc. 

—Wipe  the  spot  with  oxalic  acid ;  let  it  remain  a  few  minutes, 
then  rub  it  with  a  cloth  wet  with  warm  water.  Coloi-ed  paint, 
mahogany  and  carpets  will  require  washing  with  hartshorn 
water  to  restore  the  original  color. 

To  Soften  Hard  "%Vater.— A  half  ounce  quicklime  dip- 
ped into  nine  quarts  of  water,  and  the  clear  solution  put  into  a 
barrel  of  hard  water ;  the  wnole  \\ill  be  soft  as  it  settles. 

Oil  Paste  Blaelting.— Take  oO  of  vitriol  two  ounces, 
tanners'  oil  five  ounces,  ivory  black  one  pound,  molasses  five 
ounces ;  wx  the  oil  and  vitriol  together  and  let  it  stand  a  day, 
and  then  add  the  ivory  black  and  molasses  and  the  white  of  an 
e^g,  and  stir  it  well  together  to  a  thick  paste.  This  is  a  superior 
blacking,  wiU  not  injure  the  leather,  and  give  universal  satisfac- 
tion. 

Water  Proof  for  Lieatlier.— Take  linseed  oil  one  pint, 
yellow  wax  and  white  turpentine,  each  two  ounces,  Burgundy 
pitch  one  ounce ;  melt  and  color  with  lampblack. 

To  Paclt  Butter.—Pack  .your  butter  ia  a  clean,  scalded 
fiu-ldn,  cover  it  with  strong  brine  in  which  a  bit  of  saltpetre  is 
dissolved,  spread  a  cloth  all  over  the  top  and  it  will  keep  well 

Celebrated.  Tliree  Minute  Salve.— For  removing 
corns  and  warts.  It  has  never  failed  m  a  single  instance:  One 
pound  caustic  potash,  four  dnicbms  belladonna,  two  ounces  per 
oxide  manganese;  make  into  a  salve. 

Ginger  EEeer  in  Bottles.— Put  into  a  clean  vessel  one 
gallon  of  boiling  water,  one  pound  of  loaf  sugar,  one  ounce  best 
ginger  root  (bruised,)  one  ounce  of  cream  tartar  or  a  sliced 
lemon ;  stir  till  the  sugar  is  dissolved ;  let  the  whole  rest  till 
about  milk  warm,  then  add  a  tablespoonful  of  good  yeast  poured 
over  a  slice  of  broad,  and  allowed  to  float  on  the  surlace.  Cover 
the  whole  with  a  cloth  and  let  it  rest  twenty-four  hours  Strain 
and  fill  the  bottles  three-fourths  full:  cork  with  good  taper  corks 
and  tie  over.  In  warm  weather  it  will  be  fit  to  drink  in  two 
days. 

To  Malte  Half  a  Barrel  of  Spruce  iSeer.— Mix 
thoroughly  in  a  pail  three  quarts  of  molasses  and  one  ounce  of 
the  essence  of  double  spruce ;  to  this  may  be  added  one  pound  of 
best  ginger;  fill  the  pail  with  boiling  vvater;  pour  tlie  mixture 
info  a  clean  half  barrel;  fill  it  up  with  cold  watei ;  add  a  quart 
of  yeast  and  shake  the  whole  well  together;  after  fermenting 
one  or  two  days  the  bung  may  be  put  in,  and  it  will  be  fit  for  bot- 
tling or  for  use. 

To  I>ye  BlacJi.^-Rusty  nails  or  any  rusty  iron  boiled  in 
vinegar,  with  asmallibit  of  copperas,  makes  a  good  black. 

8i*"Two  women  got  into  a  fight  because  one  of  them  called 
the  other  a  "  pedestrian.'"  The  mdignant  woman  declared  that 
she  had  always  been  very  respectable. 


26  THE  peopi^e's  vade-mecum. 


Drink  for  the  Sick.— Tamamni).— Boil  two  ounces  of 
the  palp  of  tamarmde  in  two  pints  of  milk;  then  strain.  Use 
as  a  refrigerant  drink. 

Another —Dissolve  two  ounceB  of  the  pulp  in  two  pints  of 
warm  -ivater  and  allow  it  to  get  cold:  use  as  a  refrigerant 

Cure  for  Chapped  Hands.— Instead  of  washing  the 
hands  with  soap,  employ  oatmeal,  and  after  each  washing  take  a 
little  dry  oatmeal  and  rub  over  the  hands,  so  as  to  absorb  any 
moisture. 

Worse  radish.  Po"wcler.— The  time  to  make  this  is 
durijig  November  and  December.  Slice  it  the  thickness  of  a 
shilling  and  lay  it  to  di-y  very  gradually  in  a  Dutch  oven  (a 
strong  heat  soon  evaporates  its  flavor;)  when  dry,  pound  and 
bottle  it. 

TI'o  Pacli  Pork.— Scald  coarse  salt  in  water  and  skim  it 
till  the  salt  will  no  lou^  .•  melt  iu  the  water ;  pack  ^our  pork 
down  in  light  layers;  salt  every  layer;  when  the  brine  is  cool 
cover  the  pork  with  it,  and  keep  a  heavy  stone  on  the  top  to 
keep  the  pork  under  brine.  Look  to  it  once  inawhUe  for  the 
lirst  few  weeks,  :ii  I  if  the  salt  has  all  melted,  throw  in  more. 
This  brine,  scalded  each  time  used,  will  keep  good  tiventy 
years. 

,^To  Kill  Cockroaches.— A  teacnpful  of  well  bruised 
planter  of  pari?,  mixetl  with  double  the  quantity  of  oatmeal,  to 
which  add  a  little  su^rar  (the  latter  is  not  essential.)  Strew  it  on 
the  floor  or  iu  the  chinks  where  they  frequent 

Bomestic  IToasl.— Boil  one  pound  of  good  flour,  a  quar- 
ter of  a  pound  of  oiovm  sugar,  and  a  little  salt,  in  two  g.illons  of 
water,  lor  one  hour.  When  milk-v.arm,  bottle  it  and  cork  it 
close.  It  wll  be  fit  for  use  in  twciity-foui-  hours.  One  pint  of 
this  yeast  will  malic  eighteen  pounds;  of  bread. 

IB^'illiaut  "White "«vn.«h.—SM^A.  as  is  -used  on  the  east  end 
of  the  Precidenfa  house  at  A'ashiiififoii.—T&ke  half  a  bushel  of  nice 
lint^laked  lime,  slake  it  witli,boiliug  waterj  cover  it  during  the 
process  to  keep  in  the  steam,  sti-ain  the  liquid  through  a  fine 
sieve  or  strainer,  and  add  to  it  a  peck  of  salt  previously  well  dit- 
eolvediu  warm  waijr,  three  pounds  of  ground  rice,  boiled  to  a 
thin  pa^te  and  stirred  in  boihng  hot,  half  a  pound  of  povvdereti 
Spanish  whiting,  and  a  pound  of  clean  glue  which  has  been  pre- 
viously disbolve'd  bv  soaking  it  well  and  then  hanging  it  over  a 
slow  lire  iu  a  small' kettle  within  a  large  one  filled  with  water; 
add  five  gallons  of  hoi  water  to  the  mixture ;  stir  it  wtU  and  let 
it  stand  a  few  davs  covered  from  the  dirt.  It  should  be  put  on 
hot.  It  is  said  that  about  a  pint  of  this  unxture  mil  <  over  a 
BCiUare  yard  upon  the  oul;-ide  of  ;i  houpe  if  properly  applied. 

Liiquid  Blacking.— Mix  a  quarter  of  a  pound  of  ivory 
black,  six.  gills  of  vinegar,  a  tiiblespoonful  of  sweet  oil  and  two 
of  molasses.    Stir  the  whole  well  together,  and  it  is  tit  for  use. 


THE  people's  vade-mecum.  27 


Cnrc  for  Cattle  S\tre!lc<l  xvith  Green  Food.— 

Give  a  dose  of  train  oil.  The  quantity  of  oil  must  vary  according 
to  the  age  or  size  of  the  animal.  For  a  grown  up  beast  of  ordi- 
nary size,  the  quantity  recomraenu_i  is  about  an  English  pint- 
Superior  Preparation  l.^:.  SttarcJiiiniH:.— Take  a 
couple  of  ounces  of  gum  arabic,  an!  ^t  it  iu  a  pitcher,  pour  on 
a  pint  of  boiling  water,  cover  it  over,  and  let  it  remain  until  the 
succeeding  day ;  then  turn  it  off  carefully  from  the  dregs  Into  a 
clean  bottle  and  cork  it  up  for  upc.  A  tablespoonful  of  thifjGtir- 
red  into  a  pint  of  Poland  starch  made  in  the  usual  manner,  will 
give  a  fine  gloss  to  linen,  and  will  impart  a  look  of  newness  to 
either  white  or  colored  lawTis. 

r?iixuire  for  l>estroyiiig  Flies — Infusion  of  quas- 
sia one  pint,  brown  suyar  four  ounces,  ground  popper  two 
ounces ;  to  be  well  mixed  together  and  put  in  small,  shallow 
dishes  M'hen  required. 

'Bng  Poison.— Proof  spirit  one  pint,  camphor  two  ounces, 
oil  of  turpentine  four  ounces,  corrosive  sublimate  one  ounce; 
mix.  4 

To  Prevent  MildevF  on  all   sorts  of  Trees.— 

The  best  preventive  against  mildew  is  to  keep  the  plant  sub- 
ject to  it  occasionally  syringed  with  a  decoction  of  elder  leaves, 
which  will  prevent  the  fungus  growing  on  them. 

Essence  of  Nutmeg.— Dissolve  an  ounce  of  the  essen- 
tial oil  of  nutmeg  in  a  pint  of  rectified  spirits.  This  is  very 
nice  to  use  for  flavoring  cakes  and  puddings. 

Certain  Cure  for  Corns.— One  teaspoonful  of  tar,  one 
of  coarse  brown  sugar  and  one  of  saltpetre ;  the  whole  to  be 
warmed  together.  Spread  it  on  kid  leather  the  size  of  the  corns, 
and  in  two  days  they  will  be  drawn  out 

Yeast  Cakes.— Throe  ounces  of  hops  in  a  pail  of  water 
boiled  down  to  a  quart ;  strain  it  and  stir  in  a  quart  of  rye  meal 
while  boiling  hot ;  cool  it  and  add  half  a  pint  of  good  yeast ;  after 
it  has  risen  a  fcAV  hours,  thicken  it  with  Indian  meal  stiff  enoagli 
to  roll  out  upon  a  board ;  then  put  it  In  the  sun  and  air  a  few  days 
to  diy.  A  piece  of  this  cake  two  inches  square,  dissolved  in 
warm  water  and  thickened  with  a  little  flour,  wlU  make  a  large 
loaf  of  bread. 

To  Make  Yeast.— To  two  middling  sized  boiled  potatoes 
add  a  pint  of  boiling  water  and  two  tablespoonfuls  of  i^rown 
sugar ;  one  pint  of  hot  water  should  be  applied  to  every  half  pint 
of 'the  compound;  hot  water  is  better  in  warm  weather.  This 
yeiifit  being  made  wthout  flour  will  keep  longer,  and  is  said 
to  be  much  better  than  any  previously  in  use. 

Cup  Cake.— Cup  cake  is  about  as  good  as  pound  cake,  and 
is  cheaper.  One  cup  of  butter,  two  cups  of  sugar,  three  cups  of 
flour  and  four  eggs,  well  beat  together  and  baked  in  pans  or 
cups.    Bake  twenty  minutes  and  no  wore. 


28 


THE  rsOPLE  H   VADK-MECUM. 


Tooth  Powders.— Half  an  ounce  of  chalk  and  half  an 
ounce  of  pulverized  orris  root;  mix  and  flavor  to  suit,  and  rub 
the  teeth  and  gums ;  the  result  will  indeed  be  wonderful. 

Candles.— Ver>'  hard  and  durable  candles  are  made  in  the 
following  manner:  Melt  together  ten  ounces  of  mutton  tallow 
a  quarter  of  an  ounce  of  camphor,  four  ounces  ot  beeswax  an^ 
two  ounces  of  alum.  Candles  made  of  these  materials  burn' with 
a  very  clear  light. 

Ink  Spots.— n  soaked  in  warm  milk  before  the  ink  has  a 
chance  to  diy,  the  spoi  may  usually  be  removed. 

Old  Fasliioued  Election  Cake—Take  four  pounds 
of  flour,  three  quarters  of  a  pound  of  butter,  four  egcs,  one  pound 
of  sugar,  one  pound  of  currants  (or  raisins  if  you  choose,) lialf  a 
pint  oi  sood  yeast,  wet  it  with  milk  as  soft  as  it  can  be  and  be 
moulded  on  a  board ;  set  it  to  rise  over  night  in  winter;  in  warm 
%vcather  three  hours  is  usually  enough  for  it  to  rise.  A  loaf  the 
size  of  common  flour  bread  should  bake  three-quarters  of  an 

Indian  Cake.— One  quart  of  sifted  meal,  two  great  spoon- 
fuls^ of  molasses,  tivo  teaapoonfuls  of  salt,  a  bit  of  shortening  half 
as  big  as  a  hen's  egg,  stirred  togethf^r;  make  it  pretty  moist 
with  scalding  water,  put  it  into  a  well-greased  pan,  smooth  over 
the  surface  with  a  spoon,  and  bake  it  brown  on  both  sides  before 
a  quick  fire ;  a  little  stewed  pumpkin  scalded  wth  the  meal  im- 
proves the  cake.  Bannock,  split  and  dipped  in  butter,  makes 
very  nice  toast.  ' 

Rice  Jelly.— Boil  a  quarter  of  a  pound  of  rice  flour  with 
half  a  pound  of  loaf  sugar  in  a  quart  of  water,  till  the  whole  be- 
comes one  glutinous  mass;  then  strain  off  the  jelly  and  let  it 
stand  to  cool.  This  food  is  very  nourishing  and  beneficial  to  in- 
vahds. 

White wasli    for  Fences   and   Outhouses.— Un- 

slacked  lime,  one  half  bushel ;  salt  one  peck ;  ground  rice  three 
pounds;  powdered  whiting  one  half  pound;  glue  (dibsolvod)  one 
pound;  slake  the  lime  in  boiling  water  in  a  covered  vessel- 
strain  through  a  wire  sieve;  add  the  salt  dissolved  in  hot  water' 
add  while  hot  the  rice  boUed  to  a  thin  paste,  then  the  glue  and 
whiting ;  let  it  stand  several  days  and  put  it  ou  hot 

Corn  Bread.- To  one  quart  of  sour  milk  add  two  tea- 
spoonfuls  of  finely  pulverized  saleratus,  two  eg<r»  well  beaten 
one  tablespoonful  of  brown  sugar,  and  a  piece  of  l>utter  as  la^"-e 
as  an  egg;  salt  to  suit  the  taste,  and  then  stir  in  the  meal 
making  the  mixture  about  as  stiff  as  for  pound  cake.  Bake 
quick  to  the  color  of  -i  rich  light  brown. 

To  Clarify  Cider.— Mix  together  one  quart  each  of  lime 
and  clean  dry  ashes,  and  two  quarts  of  new  milk ;  pour  these 
mto  a  hogshead  of  cider  just  from  the  press.  In  ten  hours  it  will 
be  fit  to  rack. 


THE  people's  vade-mecum.  29 

To  Preserve  Peaches.— Scald  peaches  in  boiling  water, 
but  do  not  let  them  boil ;  take  them  out  and  put  them  in  cold 
water,  then  dry  them  in  a  sieve  and  put  them  in  long,  wide 
mouthed  bottles;  to  a  half  dozen  peaches  put  a  quarter  of  a 
pound  of  clarified  sugar,  pour  it  over  the  peaches,  fill  up  the 
bottles  with  brandy,  and  stop  them  close. 

To  Keep  inotlis  from  Fairs,  etc.— A  jriece  of  cam- 
phor placed  at  the  bottom  of  a  drawer  of  woolens  or  furs  will 
prevent  moths,  and  so  will  red  cedar  chips  or  bits  of  cigar  boxes. 

To  Make  liime  'Water.— Take  two  tablespoonfulp  of 
nnslacked  lime,  and  put  to  it  three  quarts  of  boiling  water,  which 
will  give  two  quarts  of  clear  lime  water.  Should  any  person 
wish  to  make  a  quantity  of  the  lime  water,  they  can  do  so  by 
taking  of  Hme  and  water  the  proportions  as  directed  above,  keep- 
ing it  in  a  stone  jar  ready  for  use. 

To  Cnre  Hams.— Take  of  rock  salt  nine  pounds;  saltpe- 
tre eight  ounces ;  molasses  three  pints ;  for  one  hundred  pounds 
of  meat.  Rub  the  mixture  well  on  to  the  hams,  every  three  or 
four  daj's  for  four  or  five  weeks. 

For  inakin;^  Soap.— Take  of  hard  soap  three  pounds, 
rain  water  four  parts ;  sal  soda  a  half  pound ;  or  take  of  soft  soap 
two  gallons,  rain  water  six  quarts ;  sal  soda  one  pound.  ^ 

For  Making  a  Harder  Soap.— Take  of  hard  soap  one 
pound ;  rain  water  one  gallon ;  sal  soda  half  a  pound ;  super  car- 
bonate soda  two  ounces ;  a  small  quantity  of  salt,  about  a  table- 
spoonful  to  be  added  while  boiling.  All  of  the  above  are  to  be 
boiled  until  they  assume  a  proper  consistency  and  coloi.  By 
adding  to  either  of  the  above,  while  boiling,  a  little  lime  water, 
it  will  improve  them. 

To  Soften  Hard  "Water,  <yr  purify  river  water,  sim- 
ply boil  it,  and  then  leave  it  to  atmospheric  exposure. 

Potatoes  boiled  and  mashed  while  hot  are  good  to  use  in 
making  short-cakes  and  puddings;  they  save  flour,  and  less 
shortening  is  necessary. 

Boiliugr  Vegetables.— Pat  in  no  green  vegetables  till 
the  water  boils,  if  you  would  keep  all  their  sweetness. 

Swellings — Nothing  is  so  good  to  take  down  swelltngs 
as  a  soft  poultice  of  stewed  white  beans,  put  on  in  a  thin  muslin 
bag,  and  renewed  every  hour  or  two. 

Cement  for  Broken  Olass,  etc.— A  bit  of  isinglass, 
dissolved  m  gin,  or  boiled  in  spirits  of  wine,  is  said  to  make 
strong  cement  for  broken  glass,  china  and  sea-shella. 
*»  To  Make  a  Candle  Burn  all  Nigbt,  in  a  sick 
room  or  elsewhere,  put  finelv  powdered  salt  on  the  candle  until 
It  reaches  the  blackened  part  of  the  wick ;  in  this  way  a  mild 
and  steady  light  may  be  kept  throuirh  the  night,  from  a  small 
piece  of  candle.  i 


'30  THE  people's  VADE-MEOTTM. 

To   Pickle  Cucumbers  and  Onions   Sliced.— 

Cut  them  \n  slices,  and  sprinkle  salt  over  them.  Next  day  drain 
them  for  five  or  8ix  hour;? ;  then  put  them  into  a  stone  jar,  pour 
boihng  vinegar  over  theniLand  keep  th.^ni  in  a  warm  place.  The 
elicet?  should  be  thick.  Repeat  the  boiling  vinegar,  and  stop 
ihom  up  again  instantly;  and  so  on  till  green;  the  last  time  put 
pepper.    Keep  in  small  stone  jars. 

Crab-Apple  Jelley. — Boil  the  apples  with  just  water 
enough  to  cover  them,  until  tender.  Mash  witli  a  spoon,  and 
strain  out  the  juice.  Take  a  pint  of  juice  to  a  i)Ound  of  sugar; 
boil  thirty  minutes  and  strain  through  a  hair  sieve. 

Apple  Jelly. — Pare  tart  apples  and  cut  them  up;  put  to 
them  a  little  water,  and  let  them  boil  until  it  becomes  glutinous 
and  reduced;  then  strain  it;  put  one  pound  of  white  sugar  to 
each  pint  of  juice ;  flavor  with  lemon  essence  and  boil  until  it  is 
a  fine  clear  jelly ;  then  strain  it  into  moulds. 

To  make  Buckvrheat  Cakes  out  of  Shorts.— 
Take  two  parts  of  shorts,  one  part  of  flour,  mix  in  milkwarm 
water,  a  spoonful  of  salt,  a  cup  of  yeast;  stir  thoroughly  and 
set  to  rise ;  before  baking,  stir  in  a  teaspoonful  of  soda. 

To  Pickle  Red  Cabbace.—SUce  it  into  a  colander, 
and  sprinkle  each  layer  with  salt ;  let  it  drain  two  days,  then  put 
it  into  a  jar,  and  pour  boiling  vinegar  enough  to  cover,  and  put 
in  a  few  slices  of  red  beet  root.  Observe  to  choose  the  purple 
red  cabbage.  Those  who  like  the  flavor  of  spice  will  boil  it  ^\^th 
Ihe  vinegar  Cauliflower  cut  in  bundles,  and  thrown  in  after 
being  salted,  will  look  of  a  beautiful  red. 

Preserved  Peaches.  —  Take  ripe  freestone  peaches ; 
pare,  stone  and  quarter  them.  To  six  pounds  of  the  cut 
peaches  allow  three  pounds  of  the  best  brown  sugar.  Strew  the 
sugar  among  the  peaches,  and  set  them  aw^y  in  a  covered  ves- 
sel. Next  morning  put  tie  whole  into  a  preserving  kettle,  and 
boil  it  slowly  about  an  hour  and  three-quarters,  or  two  hours, 
skimming  it  well. 

Raspberry  Jam.— Allow  a  pound  of  sugar  to  one  pound 
of  fruit.  Boil  the  fruit  half  an  hour ;  strain  one-quarter  of  the 
fruit  and  throw  away  the  seeds;  add  the  sugar  and  boil  the 
whole  ten  minutes. 

Prune  Pudding.— Make  a  oatterof  eggs;  two  to  a  pint 
of  milk;  make  a  rather  thick  batter  with  flour;  wash  sfime 
prunes  in  water,  and  stir  them  in ;  tie  it  in  a  cloth,  and  boil  two 
hours ;  butter  and  sugar  sauce. 

New  Year's  Cake.— Seven  pounds  of  flour,  two  pounds 
and  a  half  of  sugar,  two  pounds  of  butter,  and  a  pint  of  water, 
with  a  teaspoonful  of  volatile  salts  dissolved  in  it  Work  the 
paste  well;  roll  it  thin  and  cut  it  in  small  cakes,  with  a  tin  cut- 
ter; lay  them  on  tin  plates,  and  bake  in  a  quick  oven  for  fifteen 
minuteb. 


[■HE  people's  vade-mecum.  31 


Main  Toast.— Boil  a  quarter  pound  lean  ham,  chop  it,  fuif, 
with  the  yolk  of  three  eggs  well  beaten,  one-half  ounce  of  butter, 
two  tablespoonf uls  of  cream  and  a  little  cayenne  pepper;  stir  it 
over  the  fire  imtil  it  thickens ;  spread  it  on  hot  toast  with  the 
crust  well  bruised  or  entirely  cut  off ;  garnish  with  parsley 


MISCELLANEOUS   TESTIMONIALS. 

Sxtrant  from  a  letter  from  McGlaxson  d:  Shaw,  dateiJ.  Glasfioiv, 
Scott-  Co.,  Ill,  April  23, 186S.— It  woTild  be  almost  impossible  for 
>ifi  to  keep  a  drug  store  without  your  valuable  oil,  for  it  gives 
entire  satisfaction  when  and  wherever  used.  It  is  the  most  valu- 
able medicine  ever  used  or  offered  to  the  public. 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  Hon.  Nath-an  Lindsetf,  dotivly  Jud;ie  of 
Shelby  Co.,  Zotva,  dated  Harlan,  April  13,  1S67 — It  is  decidedly 
preferred  to  any  other  liniment  sold  in  this  section. 

Extract  of  a  letter  from  J.  Q.  Campbell.  Clinton,  Tnd.,  datod 
June  5,  1867— In  my  experience  of  twelve  yeai's  in  the  general 
drug  business,  I  have  never  foond  anything  to  give  so  general 
satisfaction  as  Jlerchant's  Gargling  Oil.  It  stands  the  test  in 
my  business  above  all  others,  and  I  contend  it  is  the  best  pre- 
paration in  use. 

Extract  of  a  letter  frmn  H.  T.  Oliver,  CampbeUsburrt,  Ky.,  dated 
June  8,  1867. — Send  me  a  quantity  of  pamphlets.  The  Gargling 
Oil,  in  truth,  is  the  only  thing  that  sells  here. 

Frmn  A.  J.  Niel,  Lewisinlle,  Coshocton,  Co.,  Ohio,  March  1S52 I 

have  used  your  Gargling  Oil  lor  the  scratches  on  my  horse,  and  it 
cured  it  with  the  first  application 

Extract  of  a  letter  from,  J.  0.  Pratt,  dated.  Quiney,  Chauttiaqva 
Co.,  N.  ¥.,  Auijwit  12,  18.'^.4 — I  have  been  acquainted  with  your 
medicine  (Gargling:  Oil),  for  the  last  fourteen  years.  It  has? 
proved  a  sure  cure  for  Foot  Rot  in  sheep,  for  which  I  sold  the 
last  bottle,  and  have  calls  almost  daily  for  more.  Please  forward 
as  soon  as  convenient. 

From  M.  Powell.  Napoleon,  Ohio,  March  8,  1857. — Our  people 
have  been  using  your  Gargling  Oil  for  Kidney  Worms  in  hogs, 
and  find  it  the  best  thing  they  can  get.  I  vnW  want  a  new  sup- 
ply soon. 

It  D.  Taylor,  of  Concord,  Ky.,  says  the  Gurgling  Oil  cured  a 
horaeof  his,  injured  while  plowing,  by  attempting  to  step  over 
a  stump,  almost  severing  the  thigh  from  the  body";  also,  that  he 
has  used  it  in  his  family  for  fifteen  years,  and  is  the  best  remedy 
for  Cuts,  Bums,  Bruises,  Frost  Bites,  Strains.  Rheumatism,  etc., 
he  ever  used. 

From  JR,  F.  Green,  SaJyint'  City,  Texa-^,  Dee.  31, 1858.~Your  Gan- 
gling Oil  gives  entire  satisfaction,  and  the  demand  for  it  is 
steadily  increasing. 


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PEOPLE  S    VADE-MECUM. 


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Bristol 

Cape  Henlopen 

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9,704  Albemarle 

!  53,924  Green  Bay 

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!  29,385 1  Fort  Roy^ 

I  46,00o ,  Philadelphia 

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237,404  San  Antonia  de  Bexar, 

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Emigration  from  Mast. 
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Emigration  from  Mass. 
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French. 
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I  Emigration  from  Virgin! 
Em.  from  New  England 
Em.  from  New  York. 
Em.  from  New  England 
Em.  from  New  Englan'i! 
Em.  fr.  N.  E.  *  W.  Si;. 
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Facts  and  Figures. 

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tions. 

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one  of  our  .Almanacs  and  Vade-Mecums,  and  read  what  t 
people  say  about  the  Oil. 

The  Gargline  Oil  is  for  sale  by  all  respectable  dealers  throng 
out  the  United' Statp-s  and  other  coantrie-s. 

Our  teatimoniaU  date  froiu  1834  to  1867,  and  are  unjioliciti 
I^se  the  GargiiiKj  Oil  and  tell  your  neighbors  what  good  it  h 
done. 

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Caution  to  Counterfeit- 
ers, Imitators  and 
Venders  ! 

$500 

The  above  reward  will 
be  paid  to  any  person 
who  shall  produce  tes- 
timony sufficient,  and 
will  prosecute  to  con- 
\iction  any  person  or 
persons  for  counterfeit- 
ing 'Merchant's  Garg- 
ling Oil. 

JOHN  HODGE, 

Secretary'. 


Bircctioiis  for  Using  tlie  Gargling  Oil. 

First  shake  the  bottle  thoroughly,  and  apply  it  three  or  four 
imes  a  dav,  as  vou  Avould  any  embrocation,  by  rubbing  it  on  the 
.arts  affected  with  the  hand.  If  the  Oil  is  too  strong,  as  some- 
imesis  the  case,  causing  much  smarting  to  the  animal  or  to  hu- 
nan  flesh,  reduce  it  a  little  Avith  whisky  or  water.  For  Kheu- 
rtatism,  Neuralgia,  etc.,  rub  it  on  thoroughly  by  the  nre.  V\  hen 
he  wound  is  a  cut,  raw,  sore  and  tender,  only  apply  the  Oil  with 
.  soft  rag  or  feather,  and  not  rub  it,  but  simply  wet  the  parts  at- 
ected  twice  ov  thrice  a  day. 

■ »   <►  -» • 

B:F-Gargl?ng  Oil  lias  been  ST  years  in  use. 

. »  ♦  * 

Always  inquire  for  MERCPlANT'S  CELEBKATED  GAE- 
JLING  OIL,  and  take  no  other. 

»   ^  ■» 

Caution  to  Purchasers  of  Merchant's  Gargling  Oil. 

The  gonuine  has  the  slirnature  of  "Geo.  W.  Merchant" 
•ver  the  cork,  "  Garcrling  Oil,  L-ickport,  N.  Y.,"  blown  in  the  glass, 
nd  our  Trade  Mark  engraved  on  tlie  Internal  Revenue  Stamp. 


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PAGE. 

Angleberries,  Powder  for 9 

Broken  Wind 19 

Blister  Ointment 9 

Ball,  Fever 8 

"    AstriMgent 9 

"    Anodyne 9 

"    Diaredic 8 

"    Physic  for  Horses ,.,  7 

"  "        "  Cattle 8 

"    Stomiwhic  Purptive 9 

"    Sedative  and  VVorms 8 

Botsand  Belly  Ache 16 

Callous  Tendons 16 

Cordial,  Purging 9 

"      for  Animals 8 

Crownscab 16 

Corns 17 

Canker,  Loo,  Foot  Itit 17 

Cold  or  Distemper,  Constipation .4 9 

Diarrhoea,  Dysentery,  etc 19 

Dropsy,  Diabetes.. . .' ^.20 

Domestic  Ecenomy 21 

Farriery 7 

Fistula,  Fractures 12,  13 

Foimder,  Fever  etc 18 

Fomentations 21 

Greas^... /. 16 

Glan4aBM||^ 20 

Hidel>lHHIl  Cracks..... IS,  16 
HydrophSfHrT 19 


Inflammation 

Lampas 

Nervous  Exhaustion 

Powder,  Fever,  for  Horses. 

"        Diuretic 

"        Condition 

Poll  Evil 

Palsy,  Paralysis 

Poultices,  Pulse 

Quittor,  Quinsy. 

Recipes,  Valuable.. 2,  3,  4, 

Ringbone 

Rowels  and  Setons 

Rules,  Useful 

Sitfasts  Swelled  Legs, etc.. 

Stringhalt 

Strains,  etc 

Spavin,  Curb,  etc 

Sallenders  and  Mallenders. 

SplinU 

Snoeing,  Prick  In 

Sfranj-uary,  Strangles 

Tonic'for  Animals 

Tumors,  Thrush 

Tetanus 

Ulcers,  Mixture  for 

Udder  Ills 

Wounds.  Treatment  of 

Warts,  Windgalls 

Worms 


G.  &  F.    Wooste 

Marshfleld,  Vt. 

DEALERS    IN  ^^ 


Staple  and  Fancy  D:  "  ^ 

HARDWARE,   QUEETr 
HATS,  CAPS,  BOOTt 

DRUGS,  3IEDi 


